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How Can I Defeat an Addiction to Lust?
Here’s yet another question from another reader with a similar struggle. It’s great to remember 1 Corinthians 10:13 “No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.” But the question becomes, “How can I practically live that out?” I’d appreciate your comments. [...] Read more »
A Great Way to Remember Your Travels…
This is such a cool video. I found it here. Basically the story is 3 guys in 44 days traveled 38 thousand miles to 11 countries on 18 flights… and shot 1 second of video in each location…to bring the world this. Enjoy. I know I did. MOVE from Rick Mereki on Vimeo. Tweet Read more »
5 Steps to be Thankful
We’re coming to the close of our series on “How Big is Your But?” Yes, don’t worry I’ve already made it into a booklet and it can be available on Expectancy Press if you let me know you’d like it. We’ve discussed how that little word “but” can excuse us from worrying, fearing, and disobeying. We saw it in the account of the children of Israel responding to the report the spies brought of the promised land. We see it [...] Read more »
Faith, Hope and Love
Now I’m not going to be talking theologically about the topics of faith, hope and love… although I could mention: Everything not done in Faith is sin… …and everything that does not come from faith is sin. Romans 14:23b (New International Version) Everything not done in Love is useless… If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and [...] Read more »
Remembering Testimony – Day 33
Truth: “Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth.” Genesis 9:16 (New International Version) Thought: In ancient times, a sign of a covenant was the one making the promise would turn the bow around so an arrow would face him, if it was “loaded.” He’d pull the string and declare the oath. This was a way to say, “If I [...] Read more »
Forgive and Forget? – Day 25
Truth: I have thought deeply about all that goes on here under the sun, where people have the power to hurt each other. I have seen wicked people buried with honor. Yet they were the very ones who frequented the Temple and are now praised in the same city where they committed their crimes! This, too, is meaningless. When a crime is not punished quickly, people feel it is safe to do wrong. But even though a person sins a [...] Read more »
Understanding Decisions
“Krino” is also translated “to decide”. To decide means “to cut off every alternative”. We make decisions almost every waking moment of the day. Most of them are automatic and we don’t need to think about them. Others need much more consideration. The Father has blessed you with a mind so you can use it. Here are 7 steps to help you make God-honoring decisions: 1. Ask Him for wisdom. Once you ask, move on the wisdom He provides. It’s [...] Read more »
Accepting Forgiveness
There are many who, after being forgiven by God and after seeking the forgiveness of those they have offended, find it extremely difficult to live in the freedom that forgiveness brings. Sometimes they don’t feel they were worthy to be forgiven. This is true; all of us stand before God by His grace. But this is a liberating truth of scripture, not something that condemns us. Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, (Romans [...] Read more »
What If The Person Won’t Forgive Me When I Ask?
This is a question often used to to justify not asking for forgiveness from someone we’ve offended. It’s never easy to swallow our pride, humble ourselves, admit we were wrong and ask for forgiveness. But what Jesus taught in Matthew 5:23-26 was that we need to leave our sacrifice at the altar and go and seek forgiveness when we’ve offended someone. This is why we celebrate the Lord’s supper regularly and why I’m a fan of celebrating communion every time [...] Read more »
The Forgiving and Forgetting Fallacy
If you truly forgive, shouldn’t you forget? Don’t you love it when people quote adages like they’re Scripture? “Forgive and forget” has done so much damage to people’s understanding of God and their relationship with others. Do you realize God does not forget the sins He forgives us of? How could He and still be an all-knowing God? Instead He chooses to not remember and hold them against us. “For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins [...] Read more »
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