Never Separated From Birth
I can draw near NOW! No manipulation, no formula, no rituals, no devotion can make me any closer than I already am. His work did it!
Category grace
Mending Fences
Step 8 gives me a chance to list those I have hurt and become willing or courageous to “love” them - whether they receive it or not. This step opens the door for me to see the pain I’ve caused others and set me free from making my pain master over my feelings and thoughts about myself.
Lighten Your Load
My true self is already as it should be. It is not something that I whip into shape - as it is the seed of Christ in Me!!!! That seed takes over where my powerlessness ends. His work becomes bigger as my eyes are open to God’s will - which WAS done on the cross!
Mountain Moving – a Shovel at a Time
If He says there are no worries – then there must not be any worries!
Find Courage from Total Acceptance
My worth has been declared on the Cross and has nothing to do with my performance -- whether good or bad.
Casting Out Fear… with His Love
The lie that keeps knocking at my door is that His work on the Cross is not enough.
Does God Ever Give Us More Than We Can Handle?
So yes, God does give us more than we can handle, but only so we can handle much more eternally significant matters - through Him!
A New Leash on Life
– By Terri Fornear I have been trying to consistently take my little Westie dog (Flurry) for walks each day. She is such a happier animal when I do. Our walks consist mostly of me tugging her when she wants…
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The Single Most Destructive Attitude We Can Have – Part 4 – Resenting Yourself – By Joe Fornear If resentment is a bad idea, self-resentment is an even worse one. We get beat up enough in life without piling on…
Don’t Release the Kraken… on Yourself!
Interestingly, before God restores Job’s health, family and fortunes, He asks him to pray for the well-being of his friends, releasing them from the scars they inflicted. After all, the Lord did not want Job’s nightmare to continue. Whether real or imagined, revenge only breeds more pain. So don’t release the Kraken… on yourself!