The gospel isn’t just good news, but the seemingly too-good-to-be-true news that Christ did everything necessary to make the believer right with God. Grace is the person and power of Christ indwelling the believer 24/7 (Acts 20:24; Gal. 1:6; Phil. 1:7).
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 […]
You just might be the perfect candidate to help me launch my new book. Why? #1 – Because you are reading this. If you know anything about me, you know that I love Jesus and have a passion for helping Christians enjoy greater intimacy with Him through understanding their flawless identity in Him. #2 – You might have already […]
Are you worn out, trying to earn love, value, and acceptance from anything or anyone other than Jesus Christ? If so, then you are in the perfect state of mind to receive from Him today. He’s been waiting for this moment. He’s been waiting for you to realize that only He can meet your needs […]
With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, many of us are looking for the perfect card, candy, bouquet, or some other gift that we hope will express our love for our significant other. Personally, I know I can’t go wrong when I get my husband, Steven, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. The minute he lays eyes […]
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, […]