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A few days ago, I caught myself thinking about all that I’m not. I know all the holes, all the faults, the weaknesses, the things if we met, I could easily hide. Others see glimpses of my best, while I’m stuck in full view of all my worst. If you knew me, like I knew me, you probably … [Read more...]
When relationships fall apart, a certain amount of your identity shatters into pieces. You look to others and the way they treat you for clues as to how whole you are as a person. If all is well, and others like you, you feel the freedom to like yourself. But when experiencing rejection, what … [Read more...]
How much higher up spiritually can you go beyond Jesus? I work in a sixty story building. Eighteen elevator banks service the various floors. As you can imagine, a lot of people go up and down throughout the day. The top floor differs from all the rest, because it’s reserved for special … [Read more...]
Is it too much to ask for? What’s wrong with just wanting a Christian life that works in the ordinary? For the most part, you probably don’t wake up each morning looking for a miracle to happen in your life. Of course when extraordinary events happen, you should believe God will come … [Read more...]
You can’t allow the fact you’re not going to live forever move you beyond living in the moment. At one time or another, we all get caught longing for the great Christian someday. Looking for the day when we can once and for all live above our circumstances. To find a quick fix that will … [Read more...]
Over the years, I’ve learned a very important lesson: In my flesh dwells no good thing. Imagine yourself like a house with many rooms, each room a particular aspect of your life. As a self-appointed interior designer, the flesh takes up the responsibility of decorating each room. Some … [Read more...]
It would be tough enough to have a relationship with God and not know the commandments He wanted me to keep. But not nearly as difficult as it is to know the commandments but not have the power to live them. Commandments without power—a somewhat appropriate description of today’s … [Read more...]
I hope what I’m about to reveal will open a new door for your Christian life and spur you on toward a fresh and revitalized relationship with God, one loaded with power to take you the distance in life. It’s the door you’ve wanted open since the day your Christian life began. But before … [Read more...]
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