Putting myself in the enemy’s shoes, I would fight tooth-and-nail to obscure my strategy and utilization of the power identified as sin.
Read MoreFaithful living is fundamentally the same as the manner in which you began life with Christ.
Read MoreProminence is fleeting, but God remains on His throne, far above earthly rulers and potentates, and He is your hope.
Read MoreIt was an honest group, respectful, curious, but they took no prisoners.
Read MoreOf all the declarations of Scripture, none is more declarative or frequent than the fact that you are in Christ and Christ is in you.
Read MoreWhile I was busy keeping my distance, God ambushed me.
Read MoreGod made certain I understood that I was observing a demonstration of my distrust of Him as I watched the cat’s labor to trust me.
Read MoreAs I roamed the mountains discussing everything on my mind with Father, He consistently returned me to this: “Son, cultivate faithfulness—in yourself as well as those who read and hear your words.”
Read More“What demarcates persistence from abrasiveness?” I prayed one evening as I walked in the hood.
Read MoreRigorous Grace is the result of a years-long discussion with Father God about how I can assist Believers in honing their faith and sharpening the church’s relevance in society.
Read MoreIf you do not have a free will, then not only is your existence meaningless, you are without hope in this life and the next.
Read MoreResearch indicates babies show a clear preference for articles of clothing worn by their mothers, and within a few hours after birth, mothers can distinguish their child by its smell.
Read MoreGod values the freedom of your response far too much to diminish your volition with His power.
Read MoreI was visiting with a friend yesterday who said, “Humans are hardly predictable or dependable.” My friend is correct.
Read MoreNever has a rider ridden more straight and true. Dad’s coaching crescendo culminated with a scream, “Don’t look at the pole.”
Read MoreEverything you perceive had to have an origin. Its presence is dependent upon something greater than itself, holding it together, and retaining its consistency.
Read MoreGiven your freedom in Christ, you may live free in the power of the Spirit, walk with God each moment of every day, trust Him for each day’s concerns, and dedicate yourself to knowing God more fully. Or, you may not.
Read MoreGod initiated instead—loved me when unlovable, resistant to His overtures, suspicious of His every intent—and demonstrated His love.
Read MoreGod is inviting Isaiah to argue a moot point. That’s dumb. Irrational.
Read MoreKnowing God is not about explaining His paradoxes. To know Him is to understand that He is paradoxical.
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