When a legitimate need is made known within a relationship, trust God to bring the conviction that will inspire the person to meet the need.
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Being led by the Spirit implies that we are not being pushed. God’s children know His word and are led by His Spirit.
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Guilt is a judicial concept. To be guilty there has to be a standard or law, of which one fails in their conduct to measure up. Sin means to miss the mark, or fall short of the required behavior. Since we have all sinned, we are all guilty and in need of forgiveness.
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Acceptance and affirmation are two of the most basic needs we all have. Those who are accepted and affirmed will voluntarily be accountable to authority figures.
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What is forgotten in time is of little significance; what is remembered for eternity is of great significance. And there are no insignificant children of God.
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Philippians tells us that we can do all things through Christ. But what exactly does “all things” pertain to? Let’s take a look.
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Being a Christian is not just a matter of getting something; it's a matter of being someone. A Christian is not simply a person who gets forgiveness, heaven, and the Holy Spirit. In terms of our deepest identity, a Christian is a saint, a spiritually born child of God, a divine masterpiece.
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We will struggle with a negative self-perception to the degree that we don’t see ourselves the way God sees us. Knowing who we really are in Christ meets our needs for acceptance, security and significance.
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How often do we try to imitate someone else in order to ‘measure up’? The world teaches us to think that if we were more like that other person, we would be more significant. But God’s Word says just the opposite!
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Salvation is an incredible transition point, and the moment we put our faith in Jesus, a significant change occurs. Life in Christ starts the very moment you trust Him as Savior.
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The Lord has sealed you in Christ by His Spirit, but what do you do when you’re unsure of the Holy Spirit’s presence?
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A co-worker who watches out for your best interests and extends grace and forgiveness when wrong is done is an incredible co-worker to work alongside. Today is a good day to work with the best co-worker you will ever have—that’s God!
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“Moles” in the mind take us to shame, anxiety, the sad and the mad—and away from the nourishing presence of Jesus. Let’s use our spiritual weapons that Christ gave us and fight back.
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Our role is not passive in receiving God’s protection. God requires us to be active participants in the spiritual defense that He has provided for us.
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As God’s children, we are entrusted with the significant ministry of reconciliation, and the glory of the gospel of Jesus Christ is the story of enemies being reconciled.
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Our purpose in seeking forgiveness from others is not to get them to own up to their offense but to assume responsibility for our sin.
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We are no longer slaves to sin, because we are alive in Christ and dead to sin. This we cannot do for ourselves; however, Christ has already done it for us.
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Our culture has taken this concept of being God’s temple and skewed it toward the individual with a focus on self-care. God has selected you in Christ to be a piece of the larger building—His temple. And that building has the purpose of pointing people to Him, not to oneself.
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