Exodus, freedom, God, growing, Holy Spirit, idols, Moses, sin, temptation
Being free is hard. It sounds easy…being rid of the metaphorical chains that bind you to literal misery…having the ability to move about, run away, make your own choices… But being free is hard. Because it takes intentional effort and vigilance to...
Bible, Bible study, freedom, God, grace, Holy Spirit, quiet time, spiritual growth, Uncategorized, works
Last year I jumped on the band wagon and read through the entire Bible in a year. I’m glad I did it. It forced me to read parts of the Bible I rarely venture into, and it gave me a good overall view of all that Scripture contains. When I finished, I started...
Ann Voskamp, blessings, freedom, God, grace, growing, James, One Thousand Gifts, Psalms
Ann Voskamp has a favorite saying, “All is grace.” There is something good about everything, namely that everything affords us the opportunity to grow closer to God. Even the bad things that happen have a good component. Extreme tragedies, for example,...
Deuteronomy, Exodus, freedom, Galatians, God, idols, Jesus, Judges, power, sin, tolerance
People are under the impression that they aren’t free unless they are allowed to do whatever they want. But that definition of freedom is lacking. Due to human nature, when we are allowed to do whatever we want, we freely choose to do things that will...
