What is the crucified life? Romans chapter six explains the crucified life in detail. When Christ died, we died with Him. Can you picture yourself in Him hanging on the cross? When He became our sacrifice He took on all of our human nature. He didn’t ask our permission. It just was. To pay for our sins He became sin for us. When we were born again by faith we are taken out of Adam’s race and placed in…
Wouldn’t it be great to have a personal counselor, someone who has all the answers for our emotional needs? I’m sure the counselors, psychologists, and psychiatrists would like to have knowledge that could really make a change in the emotional lives of their clients. If a counselor had all the answers people would be flocking to that person’s door from all over the world. Many people are secretly lonely and have no one to talk to about their problems. They…
Want an amazing Christian life? God will do amazing things in our life as we relinquish our efforts to do better, to be better. As we trust Him and allow his Spirit to work in us, we will begin to see the fruit that we, for so long, had tried to produce in ourselves. It is the fruit of the Spirit – His fruit. Galatians 5:22-23 It is a beautiful thing to watch Him change us. Philippians 1:6 “..being confident…
No Regrets Would you like a simple formula for how to live with no regrets? Have you had days that ended with a sense of failure? You did something or said something that you later regretted. I know what that is about. I have learned the key to avoiding such days is to let Christ live through me. It is no longer I that lives, but Christ that lives in me. Every day of the week. You don’t live. Yes, you…
These five statements, passages from the book of Revelation, can change your perspective on life. They can even change your life if you truly believe them. I challenge you to say one of these each day of the week. Say it several times throughout the day. Continue to do so for at least one month. Here is a song with similar words. Monday – Revelation 4:8 “Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty who was and is and is to come!” Tuesday…
Supernatural Christian life? Really? Is your Christian life not all that you had hoped for or expected? Are you doing well in your eyes? Is your relationship with God based on how well you perform? Do you feel like you have failed your Savior? Much of the time we Christians think that it is up to us to live the Christian life by our efforts. How many of us invited God into our lives…
The Bible, the Word of God, is our source of guidance for all we need. I know, some may think it is outdated and irrelevant, but, it is God’s word to us, and like Him, it is timeless. It provides relevant guidance to every generation because it deals with the root of each problem. In one place the Psalmist says, “Forever, O Lord, is your word settled in heaven.” Psalm 119:89 Whether you are of generation X, a baby boomer,…
Can you hear God’s voice? “I waited patiently for the Lord, and he inclined to me, and heard my cry. He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay and set my feet upon a rock, and established my steps.” Psalms 40:1,2 Feel adrift? Feel alone? Troubled? Uneasy? Have you lost contact with God? Does He seem far away? Is it a scary place? It may seem like a dark pit. You may not…
