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Last week I wrote about conflicts and challenges that oppose our ability to abide (rest) in the Lord, and I promised to add a part two. If you missed that post (Why Abiding in the Lord is Hard), be sure to read it. I wanted to write exclusively about the joy we find when we … Read more Abiding in the Lord, part 2 Resisting the Blocks to Our Rest
Dealing with a Leaking Spirit Jesus urged us to abide in him as branches in the vine (John15:4.) We might read this wonderful news and assume we’ll always trust God and feel close to him. But we get distracted, whether it’s like Martha in the kitchen making too-elaborate meals (Luke 10:38-42.) or due to stress … Read more Why Abiding in the Lord is Hard
People may complain life seems like an endless battle, yet this is not a complaint but the truth. Naïve people may also believe they don’t need to fight in this life. They will suffer for this false belief. We have a real enemy, the devil who hates us. If we pretend the battle does not … Read more Yes, You Can Win the Spiritual Battle if You Admit it is Real!
Many people struggle to have patience, a wonderful fruit of the spirit (Gals. 5:22-23). So why is patience such a hard virtue to master? I mentioned patience and its connection in my last post “The Sneaky Pride of Flesh.” I used to think I had become a very patient person until my daughters got a … Read more Patience for others and ourselves
While there are good forms of pride, our sneaky flesh resists humbling itself before God and others. Our flesh is infested with self pride (“Look at wonderful me, not you,”) and zero God-pride (“Look at our wonderful God; let me love and serve you.”) We need to resist our pride yet not condemn ourselves, because … Read more The Sneaky Pride of Flesh