Christian living

The Power Of Grace

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There’s no question that grace is powerful. For we know that where sin abounds grace abounds all the more. By grace we have been saved, this is not something that we have earned, but instead a beautiful gift from Our Father in heaven. While we remember grace’s power to save, we often forget it’s power […]

Christian living

How Do I Measure Up?

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For years I was able to look good on the outside.  “Managing” my sin while appearing like the well behaved child.  I believed what I was doing was right and certainly better than most if not all who I knew. (Yes I was prideful and arrogant) This worked well until I was introduced to God’s […]

Christian living

My Sin, My Need, My Savior

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It has been said that until we understand the depths of our sin, we cannot fully see the need and power of our Savior. This was certainly true for me.  I spent the early part of my life trying to be a good person and convinced myself that I was. I was often called a […]

Christian living

The Problem Of Injustice

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Everywhere we look, we can find what appears to be injustice. Perhaps it’s a drunk driver who survives while all his passengers are lost, or someone less deserving got the promotion, or maybe your husband or wife treats everyone else wonderful but not you.  You body burns with indignation and your lips want to scream, […]

Encouragement

A Love That Leads

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Have you ever thought about loving God as a commandment? When someone commands us to do something , sometimes there is something inside of us(our flesh) that causes us to want to say “No!”. We feel that our rights and freedoms have been infringed upon.  What if that commandment is born out of love? It […]

Christian living

A Heart Of Obedience

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There is a stinging truth that our pride often prevents us from seeing the depths of wickedness in our hearts. We make light of our sin and the sacrifice that was made to atone for it. We think of ourselves more highly than we ought.  Sometimes we even intentionally sin ignoring the magnitude of the […]

Christian living

Praise Marathon

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We must never forget that our access to the Father was initiated and secured by His love through His Son, Jesus Christ.  As we walk and experience His blessing, it’s not long before we are tempted to think we are “doing a good job” and soon after we go back to trying to carry out […]

Christian living

When Do I Get My Reward?

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   I grew  up as a people pleaser, I admit it!  Something about seeing smiles on faces and hearing the words,”Well done!” that gave me a sense of worth and accomplishment.  Later in life as God continued to mature me, I realized that this was all an outflow of my pride.  My “good” was not […]

Christian living

Comfortable With Being A Nobody

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   In the age of self-esteem and superstars, our ego is constantly being over fed to cause us to scream, “I am somebody!” And “Look at me!”.  John the Baptist on the other hand told people who he was not (The Christ) and to look to Jesus.  Pride comes in many forms and sometimes passes […]

Anxiety

Stress Or Praise?

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How easy it is for us to be wrapped up in how we are going to make it through this situation today.  This week I’ve been preparing for our annual convention for our business.  My wife left 3 days ago and the week has been a blur of softball, packing for 6, grocery shopping for […]