All those I’ve met who have professed Jesus have at one time or another struggled with their own motives as a result of still seeing sin in their lives. Did they just receive the free gift of eternal life so that their flesh could have free reign? For the flesh is never satisfied and beckons […]
Sin He a way of creeping in slowly and even gets men after God’s own heart off track. We often remember David’s accolades but have a tendency to forget about Bathsheba and the loss of a child. There is an important lesson here about sin and how the enemy works and more importantly how we […]
Jesus’ words have a way of cutting to the core like no other thing. Whether yielded as invitation or warning they are powerful and not to be ignored. Here we find Him in a teaching moment with the Pharisees. He had been healing the physical ailments of the many and was challenged by them […]
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 […]
Was reading the John Maxwell’s leadership devotional today. He was teaching about Solomon’s fall and described 6 steps to his fall: Read 1 Kinds 11 The temptations that enticed Solomon continue to attack every leader. Once we “arrive,” it becomes easy to stop feeling hungry for growth and excellence. How quickly we become satisfied—and how […]
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 […]
Last week I ran one of the hardest runs of my life physically and mentally. Most of the battle took place before my running shoes were even laced up. My wife and I were on a cruise in the Carribean between Honduras and Belize. One night, the waves were cresting at around 21ft. I cannot […]
Are you experiencing victory over and freedom from sin today? The Christian life is to be a life of freedom. Not freedom to sin, but freedom from sin. I think this is one of the hardest things for us to grasp. We stay trapped in a cycle of trying filled by defeat; only to explain […]
We love the stories about the little guy who went against all odds and pushed himself to the ultimate limit. The story of the underdog that in the end triumphs gives us a sense that we too can overcome. The notion that anything is possible if you just work hard enough is probably the number […]
If I think back through all the times I have sinned, I’m certain there was a way of escape and yet I chose to be carried away and enticed just as James says: “But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust. Then when lust has conceived, […]