Have you ever thought about why you do the things you do? Where does your behavior come from? These questions may seem somewhat unimportant to you, but … the answers to these questions really are important! Science research tells us that everything a person puts into their mind, sticks–every word, every image, every idea that someone allows into their …
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32444 Empowered by Your New Identity
You are empowered by your new identity in Christ. Child of God As a child of God, you have been granted spiritual authority. God the Father has given Jesus Christ supreme authority throughout all of His creation. There is absolutely nothing both in the spiritual universe (heaven) and the physical universe (earth) that is not …
32921 Discerning God’s Plan for You
ZERO IN on God’s Plan for your life God has an individual plan for your life–a life mission that will reveal His best for you. “For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” —Ephesians 2:10 God wants us to develop a “discerning heart”. God …
32587 Choose Wisely
God wants us to have a “wise” heart. Knowledge and understanding are not enough. They must be applied correctly to our situation so God will be pleased with our choices. Only then will our life truly honor Him. “We have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His …
32814 Resisting Satanic Condemnation
There is a great scene in the children’s book Ramona the Pest [1] where the kindergarten namesake of the book is reveling in her new red rain boots, invincible against the wetness and mud of the outside world. Superior to anything she might encounter, she stomps through a muddy construction site, brashly ignoring the older (and wiser) kids who …
32721 My Place in the Story
God’s invitation into His work (sometimes referred to as His “call”) operates on three levels: that which applies to all Christians, that which applies uniquely to each of us, and that which applies to the moment in front of us—like our daily tasks and responsibilities.[1] “Jesus said to him, ‘”Love the Lord your God with …
32633 Love One Another
No concept has catalyzed the production of more music, poetry, art, writing, or film than love. From highbrow artistic creations to playground rhymes to marketing campaigns to pharmaceuticals to our most cherished dreams and aspirations, love, and our human experience of it, is undeniably center stage. Love, it turns out, is also central to God, Jesus, faith, and being …
32284 God is Good
The Supreme Bestower of Blessings God is Loving “But God demonstrates his own love for us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” —Romans 5:8 “By this the love of God is revealed in us: that God has sent his one and only Son into the world so that we may …
32273 Habit 3. Know God
Knowledge is the foundation for a relationship. Intimacy is only possible to the degree we know a person and have the right perception of them. God wants us to know what He is really like. What are His character traits? What’s important to Him? What pleases Him? When you’re in love with someone, you want …
32265 Spiritual Warfare
If you are a true believer in Jesus Christ and have received His pardon for your sins, then Satan has lost his hold on your eternal destiny. However, that doesn’t prevent the evil one from doing all he can to prevent you from developing intimacy with God and fulfilling His plan for your life. Communication …