Posts about the fullness of “Life” in Christ
Last time I covered seven signs that you have become the focus rather than Christ. In this post I want to share with you some attitudes we need to have for us to “decrease” or become “less and less.” John… Continue Reading
“He (Christ) must become greater and greater and I must become less and less.” (John 3:30 NLT). The above words were spoken by John the Baptist of which Jesus said of him; “I tell you the truth, of all who have ever… Continue Reading
Let me say right off that the “inspiration” for the first half of this post came from author, blogger, and speaker, Frank Viola and his message “The First Relationship.” I have never met Frank and only started reading his books and listening… Continue Reading
For years, I’ve read the scripture in Romans 12:1 that informs believers to be a “living sacrifice.” Almost seems like an oxymoron! Usually sacrifices are killed, so how can a sacrifice be living? The two seem incongruous, yet that’s what… Continue Reading
A good friend of mine, Jeff Donaldson, is the worship leader at our church, Bethel Church, Choctaw. (By the way, I would recommend you follow him on Twitter @jeffofbethel). He wrote a song “Sacrifice” that is absolutely amazing. I had no… Continue Reading
The only remedy for your flesh, is for you to walk in the Spirit. Think about that for just a minute and then contemplate this question; What does it mean to walk in the Spirit? Galatians 5:25 states: “Since we live… Continue Reading
“We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure. This makes it clear that our great power is from God, not from ourselves.” — 2 Corinthians 4:7 (NLT).… Continue Reading
In another post, How To Be The Biggest Loser, I gave you seven reasons why Israel didn’t enter the promised land and showed you why too often we lose out on God’s blessings because we act like Israel acted. On… Continue Reading
Love and compassion are not the same virtues. They sound like they would be the same thing, but they aren’t. You see, we have compassion for people, because we love them. Love is the prerequisite to compassion. There are several… Continue Reading
When was the last time that you were able to “not worry about anything?” Yet those are the words of Paul to the Philippians (Philippians 4:6 NLT) and as we all know, that’s something easier said than done. To worry… Continue Reading