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We Have a History With Jesus

I recently read a story of a precious little boy who fell off a pier while his parents weren’t looking at him. Within a few moments, maybe a minute, the father turned around and realized his son was gone. He was terrified, because the undercurrents were quite strong...

Which Comes First—Living Righteously or Coming to Christ?

Change of Heart, Christ, Perfectionism

Simply put: We will not come to Christ by living righteously—even to the best of our ability. We come to the ability to live God’s truth by crying out to Christ while still in the bondage of lies. We will not be able to deny ourselves of ungodliness without first...

We Are the Addicts

Addiction

Some people have acclimated so well to this world, to this lower, telestial glory that is based on practical, physical performances and possessions. Unfortunately, this glory that is sufficient for so many people’s needs, leaves other souls nearly undone with...

I Will Not Leave You Comfortless

Addiction, Christ, Recovery

Addictions. We resort to them for comfort, but the comfort the addiction brings is actually numbness. Addictions fog the mind, weaken your ability to cope, sap your energy. They give the comfort of forgetting and hiding. Addictions tell you, “You poor thing. There,...

God Is the Source

Christ, Led by Spirit

Are you a spontaneous free spirit, who finds God in the moment? Or are you a list maker, who finds recovery in routine and discipline? I am the kind of person that tends far more toward spontaneity and impulse than to routine or discipline. And I tend to think that...