I was thinking about why there seems to be all this schizophrenic, bi-polar, old-versus-new reasoning when it comes to understanding the nature of God. To every born-again child of God, it is clear that Jesus is love and is God’s expression of love. Jesus came to reveal the true nature of God to us. When we…
I bet most people know about the “Romans road formula” for “teaching the gospel.” I used to think that was a good technique. Now I see so differently. When we as mankind ate from the wrong tree it was like we fell off a huge cliff and landed right on our heads at the bottom. …
I am reading Steve McVey’s book “beyond an Angry God.” I would highly recommend it. In the book he said “faith is not currency.” It was in a chapter about the vicarious life we live through Jesus. We can hit some of that another time. That comparison of faith to money really hit me. I wondered; “do…
1 Cor 1:20 For as many as are the promises of God, they all find their Yes in Him [Christ]. For this reason we also utter the Amen (so be it) to God through Him [in His Person and by His agency] to the glory of God. (AMP) In the last few posts we have…
When you want something, really really want it, you will likely do anything to get it. That includes God Himself. I am so desperate for more of God, more of His presence, more of His truth, more of His love, more of His conversation, more of Him. Even though it is God I want, even…
Romans 5:3 Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, 4 and endurance produces character, and character produces hope (ESV) Here is a quote from a Facebook post: Suffering is a wonderful fertilizer for the roots of character. The great objective of this life is character, for it is the only…
