I’ll never forget the moment I heard my mom explain the biblical definition of perfection. At that moment, I experienced freedom in a way I had never experienced before. I had read the verse “Be ye therefore perfect even as your Father in Heaven is perfect.” And I tried to live up to that command….
Have you fallen into sin lately and are struggling with shame and guilt? Maybe it’s something you did in your past that you’ve never been able to get over. Perhaps you’ve been away from God for a while, and you feel unworthy to come back to the Lord. If you read Hebrews 11 – the…
The book of Ephesians is rich with verses that describe our relationship with Christ and how that plays out in our interpersonal relationships. Paul starts by describing how Christ’s sacrifice reconciled us to the Father and how that lays the foundation for our new identity in Him. He goes on to describe the power of grace…
Does life feel hopeless right now? Are you experiencing opposition and discouragement? Maybe you feel like giving up and walking away because walking in God’s will isn’t meant to be this hard. I hope you take a few moments to read on because perhaps you’re about to give up right on the edge of a…
Do you know who you are in Christ? Do you still struggle with old habits, old defaults, old attitudes, and old ways of thinking? Are you living a life of victory, or defeat? As I began to delve into the book of Ephesians, I quickly realized that this letter that Paul wrote to the church…
Walking through discouraging times is a normal part of life. Even for Christians. What isn’t normal is when discouragement, adversity, and trials lead us to dispair and defeat. Jesus promised that we would face trouble in this world, but then He promised that He has overcome the world. If Jesus has overcome the world… And…
