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You have limits. You can't do everything. You are finite. You fail sometimes. You stumble in sin. You're only human, after all! But that's fine because God is God. He is on the throne, not you, not me. But that is good news. This means you don't have to try to control everything. You can …
Continue reading "He Is Not Finished With You: Do Not Lose Heart!"
For those of you who struggle with recurring dark or negative thoughts, here's a good Christian book for you: A Still and Quiet Mind by Esther Smith. I've blogged on this book before, so I won't repeat what I've said earlier. But I do want to share part of the book where Smith discusses the …
Continue reading "The Mental Benefits of Biblical Meditation (Smith)"
Living out the Christian life involves much service. First and foremost, we serve the Lord (1 Pet. 2:16). But God also calls us to use our gifts to serve one another (1 Pet. 4:10). We are not to arrogantly think that others must serve us. Instead, we are instructed to be servants of all (Mk …
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John Newton said that self-will was one of his major stumbling blocks in the Christian life. His sinful flesh wanted to do things his way, in his timing, as he wished. His self-will believed it knew what was best for him. I struggle with this as well! I'm sure it's a common sin for many …
Idolatry is a complex sin. It includes openly worshiping anyone or anything besides the triune God. But one can also have secret idols, such as money, sex, power, people, prestige, or a pet. And sometimes idolatry is worshiping God and someone or something else at the same time (or trying to!). J. I. Packer did …
Continue reading "Keep Yourselves from Idols…and Syncretism!"
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