This has been a “fearfully remade” journey of excitement and anticipation. You should check out the last two posts if you missed them. We have been on an exploration of the “fear of the Lord.” If you have been keeping up you should be feeling much better about the “fear of the Lord” and ready to put to bed … Continue reading Fearfully Remade
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Relationship not Religion (Fear of the Lord)
I got a note from a dear friend about some teaching she heard. I pray my “intense” emotion doesn’t make it through ether space. My keyboard can be replaced. But I wanted to defeat some lies. Jesus came to replace religion not become part of it. He came to fulfill the Law of Moses which … Continue reading Relationship not Religion (Fear of the Lord)
That Which Is Perfect
When Adam and Eve had a bad lunch we (mankind) didn't just "break a rule", we were contaminated with bad fruit. We took something that was God's and consumed it. God was protecting us from the poisonous aftereffects but we chose otherwise. We consumed the "knowledge of good and evil" fruit. We became aware of … Continue reading That Which Is Perfect
Crushing Fear
The religious rhetoric about sin is based on fear. If we understood Grace fear would be removed. God says his perfect love casts out fear. The two don't coexist. Fear is a normal reaction to danger but it should not persist in the presence of God and security of His Grace. When fear persists it … Continue reading Crushing Fear
Pit Stop Lies
Two big fat lies. 1. God is angry at you for your sins 2. You have the willpower to overcome sin God hates sin. More importantly, he hates what sin does to His children. God loves his children. He loves them so much that he died for them. He is love. He loved them so … Continue reading Pit Stop Lies