Loving the Imperfect (1)
To the extent that we are not able to love the imperfect, to that same extent we are ungodly/un-God-like/un-Christlike. We certainly know He loves imperfect ones, because He loves us. Perhaps our...
View ArticleInexpressible
We have experiences that we can’t explain. I heard a minister say, “We believe things that we cannot comprehend.” We put our feet in the ocean with little thought that someone on another shore, a...
View ArticleGo on to Perfection
“Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, of the...
View ArticleWork to Do
Stop waiting for God to give you special leadership to do something that His word has already told you to do. Our egos may long for a special revelation, just for us; we are important, you know. Our...
View ArticleIndwelling Love
“Righteous Father, though the world does not know you, I know you, and they know that you have sent me. I have made you known to them, and will continue to make you known in order that the love you...
View ArticleReaching for God
Much of our activity is a veiled reaching for God. Our hunger for God can express itself in life’s excesses. Realizing this will make a difference in how we view people’s sins. Substitute idols...
View ArticleOur Limitations
The understanding of a child is not the same as an adult. The comprehension of the untrained is not the same as the ones who have been taught. The development of the novice is not the same as the...
View ArticleIntercessory Prayer
“Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised—who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us” (Romans 8:34 ESV). To be an intercessor is to be Christlike. Care...
View ArticleHealing Wounds
Isaiah said, “With His wounds we are healed.” How can His hurt bring about our healing? Profound mystery! Yet, it does! The crushing of Jesus yields the sweet fragrance of the Rose. The Father...
View ArticleUn-borrowable
“And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ (Matthew 25:8 ESV. There are some things that you cannot borrow. You cannot borrow character from another....
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