Empty But Overflowing
God’s desire is to use us powerfully in all situations, but He will never do so until we’re emptied of everything first. He only uses the jars of clay that He can fill Himself. So it’s up to us to submit our hearts to Him and to rid our hearts of our pride, our self-love, […]
Identity and Authority
Christians often struggle finding their purpose to a point of frustration, wondering if God even has a purpose for them at all! That thought process is an avenue to deception, used by the enemy, to keep us from stepping into the purpose that God has for EVERY believer! But, it all starts with identity. II […]
The Power At Work Within Us
I recently viewed a video of two bear cubs being chased off by a yappy Yorkie doggie. It was too cute…two bears running from a little dog. And, then, it hit me. Wait! Isn’t that just like us? We are joint heirs with Christ, children of the King, yet find ourselves crippled with fear from […]
“Christian Values” Is Not Enough
Time and time again, I hear people highlighting “Christian values.” It is a good thing to have Christian values, but it is not enough. For centuries, various cultures and religions have adopted Judaic philosophies and various Christian principles. I am sure you have heard proverbs from various cultures that sound identical to the proverbs […]
Love is… Christ in Me
I did a word exercise with the familiar love passage in the 13th chapter of Corinthians. God is love, and God is Christ in us. If Christ in me is used in place of the term love, the meaning of this passage becomes so much deeper, and more personal. “ If I speak with the […]