Joy in Christ is the deep good feelings in loving Him and believing Him. It’s the echo in our emotions — our hearts — of experiencing Christ as precious and experiencing Christ as reliable. It’s the deep good feelings of being attracted to Him for who He is and the deep good feelings of being…
It is very important that you get your self-image from Jesus. He will never lie to you, and he will always love you. Don’t ask your enemy to tell you the truth about yourself…Don’t even ask someone who loves you and sees you through the eyes of love. Instead, go to Jesus and ask Him.…
Ron is constantly pumping out great, biblical content — this is simple and yet, if taken seriously could be a game-changer for husbands, wives and consequently, their marriage. Thank you Ron! Dear Lord, Please help him to learn and manage healthy balance – between work, family, and play. Allow him to know his full potential…
Carson’s statement begs the question, “how do you give a rebuke in loving humility?” David Mathis in his book Habits of Grace: Enjoying Jesus Through the Spiritual Disciplines gives seven steps we can work towards giving a rebuke that is biblical/Jesus-honoring. Check your own heart first. Seek to sympathize. Pray for restoration. Be quick. In my opinion,…
Disciplemaking shows us our smallness and God’s bigness. Actively making disciples helps us see our lives in better proportions — not with ourselves at the center, doing the big things, but situated happily on the periphery, doing our small part in a big and glorious God-sized plan. Disciplemaking challenges us to be holistic Christians. Good…
Good listening requires patience. Don’t be a “half-listener.” Dietrich Bonhoeffer says we should avoid, “a kind of listening with half an ear that presumes already to know what the other person has to say.” Ouch. Good listening is an act of love. “Poor listening rejects; good listening embraces. Poor listening diminishes others, while good listening…
Disciplemaking shows us our smallness and God’s bigness. Actively making disciples helps us see our lives in better proportions — not with ourselves at the center, doing the big things, but situated happily on the periphery, doing our small part in a big and glorious God-sized plan. Disciplemaking challenges us to be holistic Christians. Good…
Good listening requires patience. Don’t be a “half-listener.” Dietrich Bonhoeffer says we should avoid, “a kind of listening with half an ear that presumes already to know what the other person has to say.” Ouch. Good listening is an act of love. “Poor listening rejects; good listening embraces. Poor listening diminishes others, while good listening…
I’m grateful for individuals who put together 1) ideas & resources to equip parents to teach their kids the Bible, as well as 2) tips for actually doing this. I hope that you’ll take a moment to purchase one of these resources and think through how you can, by God’s grace and the work of the Spirit…
Original post can be found here. I am often asked how to know if the plans we make are God’s will for our life. I’m not referring to which cereal to have for breakfast. For the most part I think God would simply say choose your favorite (and, like a good parent, try to steer you…
