When the believer is joined in union with Christ, they are instantly and completely made holy. Holiness is not something they have to “try” to achieve, but a truth about their core identity to be believed. When we believe the truth about who we are, “holy does as holy is” (Rom. 11:16; 1 Cor. 3:16-17; Eph. 1:4; 5:27; Col. 1:22; 3:12-14).
Your love story with Jesus might be a bit like mine. I lived for over thirty years not knowing I became a brand-new person when I accepted Him. And because of not knowing who I was in Christ, I lived just like I wasn’t in Him. In 1997, while going through some heartbreaking circumstances, I began […]
In last week’s blog post, “What’s So Good about Friday, Part 1,” I told you that this week’s post would be Part 2. Sorry, but I won’t be sharing that today. Instead, I want to let you know how God is already changing lives through my newest book, Fifty Days in His Pursuing Love Devotional, […]
Today is Good Friday, the day when Christians around the world remember and reflect on Jesus Christ’s crucifixion at Calvary over 2,000 years ago. It might seem strange to some that we would refer to the unspeakable suffering that Christ went through on our behalf as “good.” But if He hadn’t gone to the cross, […]
In my last post, “The First Facet of Forgiving Others,” I shared with you that the fundamental reason you are miserable when you don’t forgive others is that you are a brand-new creation in Christ. And because of your eternal spiritual union with Him, you are a ‘forgiven forgiver at heart.’ Any time you aren’t […]
If you have been struggling to forgive someone who has wounded you, then allow the following Words from your Beloved to act as a healing balm for your damaged emotions. “My holy bride, one of the most damaging snares of the flesh is a refusal to forgive someone who has hurt you.” “Regardless of whether […]
Christian, if you are honest, you might have to admit that you aren’t enjoying the kind of peace in your life that Jesus promised all those who belong to Him. In today’s post, lean in, listen to, and follow these Words of your Beloved so that you can begin to truly savor the peace that […]
On a scale of 0 to 10, how would you rate your current level of joy and peace? If you’re honest, you might have to admit that your joy-and-peace meter is directly tied to what’s going on in your life right now, whether positive or negative. Just this week, I had the opportunity to talk […]
This message might be a bit hard to swallow for those of you who struggle with perfectionism. I should know. For years, I was a card-carrying member of the Performance-Based Acceptance Association. I thought I had to “do life” perfectly in order to feel beautiful. That kind of thinking is doomed to failure because we […]
With the beginning of a new year (Can you believe it’s already 2019!), you might be like me, wanting to break unhealthy habits and form new ones to improve the quality of your life. According to Dictionary.com, a habit is “an acquired behavior pattern regularly followed until it has become almost involuntary.” I don’t know about you, […]
Have you ever been standing in an aisle at the grocery store with eyes glazed over by the multitude of options lining the shelves before you? All you really wanted to do was run in and pick up a loaf of bread and a gallon of milk. There’s no telling how many times I’ve either […]