There is a battle going on in the minds of Christians every day. And that battle is whether or not we are going to believe the truth about what is already and eternally true about us in Christ. Our enemy, Satan, is invisible and super sneaky. Wouldn’t it be great if we could actually see […]
Holy but Hoodwinked
You Are Completely Compatible with Christ!
Do you ever feel like you and Christ are at odds with each other? Like you don’t want the same things? And maybe even … that He might not have your best interests at heart? If you feel (or have felt) any of those things, then please know that you’re not alone. You’re not some […]
No One Will Ever Love You Like He Loves You
Have you ever wondered if your sins are beyond the reach of God’s love and grace? Is there something in your past that you are so ashamed of that you believe there is no way He could possibly forgive and forget it? If you are unsure of just how far-reaching His mercy, grace, and love […]
Relaxed Reliance on Him
It seems that the mantra in today’s self-help world is I’ve got this! I’m strong and well-able to make life work myself by eating right, working out, following the principles of the latest and best self-help guru (fill in the blank), and the list goes on and on and on. I’m not knocking healthy life […]
His Prescription for Godly Feelings
Feelings, nothing more than feelings … If you grew up in the seventies and eighties, you might’ve heard a familiar tune as you read those words. They are the words of a lovesick man whose feelings are unrequited. Even though the writer of this song seemingly tries to downplay the importance of feelings in the […]
Happy Holiness
Have you ever heard the saying, “What you focus on grows”? When it comes to expressing my flawless identity in Christ, I have found this to be true. When we mess up, the natural tendency is to focus on our failure. The thing is, the more we focus on our failure, the worse we feel. […]
He Is Not Convicting You
If you are a Christian and are struggling with feelings of guilt over sins you’ve committed, then you need to stop it. Yes, I said, “Stop it!“ Maybe you think by feeling guilty you are somehow helping to pay for your sins. But this is not biblical and it’s certainly not the gospel of grace […]
Live Christ, Live Happy!
Are you a believer in Christ, but have this gnawing feeling that something is missing from your life? You can’t quite put your finger on it. All you know is that you aren’t experiencing the love, joy, and peace other believers seem to be experiencing. You’re not alone. I’ve felt it, too, and would venture […]
Your Settled Significance in Christ
True confession. Because of my fear of failure, I dropped out of college twice before I started the third time and stayed the course, earning my Bachelor of Science in Mathematics for Secondary Education. I made straight A’s in high school and couldn’t bear the thought of making anything less than perfect in college. And […]
Do You “Get” Grace?
Your love story with Jesus might be a bit like mine. I lived for over thirty years not knowing I became a brand-new person when I accepted Him. And because of not knowing who I was in Christ, I lived just like I wasn’t in Him. In 1997, while going through some heartbreaking circumstances, I began […]
