A Prayer for Victory Over Worldliness
We’re in the world but not of the world. The problem is when the desire of the world lives in us. But the power of the Holy Spirit can change our desires.
We’re in the world but not of the world. The problem is when the desire of the world lives in us. But the power of the Holy Spirit can change our desires.
I believe in everyone within the church, but young men really need guidance and discipleship. They need spiritual fathers that will train them in the ways of righteousness.
“People may be defined by their past in the eyes of the law, but those with a repentant heart are not defined by their past in the eyes of God.”
Be steadfast in your secret place, make your own history with God so that, when something tries to shake you, it’s impossible for it to prevail.
Believers today talk about love, sing about love, and study about love. This is great, but we must be reminded that God calls us to express love.
My mind is just like our flower bed. If I am not actively pulling out the negative thoughts like weeds, they can easily destroy me.
Sadly, for church leadership, church culture has made it much more difficult for them to be vulnerable. This is no excuse for the wolves, mind you.
But what is going to convince others of it in the day and age of constant public humiliation and national television ridicule? None but the Holy Spirit.
How can you tell that someone is a Christian? Think about it. What attributes, word usage, actions, desires, and dreams identify a Christian without him ever saying that he follows Jesus?
It just means that, in the hustle and bustle of life, we are tied in closely to our Father. It means that we look to our helper, the Holy Spirit.
While we grieve all the plans we made that our loved ones will not be a part of, those who don’t have faith in Jesus grieve the eternal loss of life.
It’s not always easy to work up the courage to minister to or intercede for others. It takes trust in the Lord, some slow breaths, and boldness that only He can give.
Many struggle with statements, like “I don’t hear God” or “He doesn’t care about me like that.” But I’m here to tell you affirmatively He most certainly does desire a deep friendship with each of His children.
Now vulnerability sounds like a negative word; by definition, it means that you are susceptible to attack or capable of being hurt. A picture to help you think of this is that our lives are like a castle.
I begin to see, though, how this “shaking” seems to be uncovering hidden things in all areas of the Body. What is rising to the surface in it all?
This prayer seeks to know God but also accepts His commandments and Lordship. Pray this prayer with me. Trust God for the enablement to live obediently.
If we are smart, as Christians, we will turn to God for help when we are in despair and cry out to Him to save us. But what about when things are good?
What matters most is not the grade that comes home on the report card. It is not perfect attendance or perfect behavior.
The work of Jesus is amazing. His work not only paid for our forgiveness for our sins but also gave us power over sin.
Light reveals the world to us. God reveals reality to us. As we allow God’s light to shine on us, the darkness is driven from our lives.
I have been known to drive 45 minutes one way to hang out, drink coffee, and write. It fuels me. And I always take advantage of the long drives.
I didn’t want to be pregnant just yet. I didn’t really even like kids. I wanted to pursue my career. So, as you can imagine, those first few weeks of pregnancy were rough.
Sin rarely gets exposed right away; too often we have to commit more sin just to cover it up. Sin, one way or another, will be brought to the light…
As we walked through, my husband must have seen it on my face because he barely asked if I wanted to buy a ticket. I told him to buy the winning ticket.
