Religion often conveys the message that there is always more to do, and that if a person doesn’t do enough, they are not considered a good Christian. However, the gospel presents an opposing message. The gospel begins with rest. The rest is in the finished work of Jesus Christ on the cross. People come burdened and weary from sin, labor, and works, and they are embraced with Jesus.
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In our spiritual journey, we often find ourselves eagerly awaiting the fruits of our labor, akin to impatiently expecting a seed to bear fruit immediately after planting. Just as a seed requires time, nurturing, and patience before blossoming into a fruitful tree, so too do our lives require a similar process of growth and development in order for us to become His instruments of love in the earth! …
Jesus had to heal a blind man the second time. The first touch gave the man partial healing; he was only able to see men as trees. Sometimes we see people as trees and we need Jesus’ second touch to help us see people for whom God has created them! …
In Psalm 42, David contemplates God’s goodness and writes about the great blessing and joy of being forgiven by God. Each of us has stories of God’s goodness and grace for forgiving us and setting us free from the burden of guilt and shame!
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If we know what drives us to seek man’s approval, then we will be in a better position to protect ourselves from seeking it. Do you know what drives you to seek man’s approval!? In this devotional I will share two reasons that can lead us to seek others’ approval. …
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Since we are still at the beginning of the new year, it is a good time to start forming good habits as it relates to our need for people’s approval.…
Sometimes, we tend to attach ourselves to the past because we don’t know how to move forward. That is an unnecessary attachment that can cause repeated disappointments and will not produce good fruit. …
We can’t pursue our truth and at the same expect to be accepted. If we want true acceptance, we need to go to the Designer and the Creator of life who has already defined acceptance on His terms. His standard of acceptance is unchanging! …
Nowadays, people want to define their own right and wrong and expect others to accept them. That is a formula for frustration not acceptance! …
