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...
2 Peter, God, grace, temptation, trials
“…the Lord knows how to rescue godly men from temptations…” (2 Peter 2:9, NASB) I hadn’t ever heard it put that way before. I could use a God like that because, frankly, I can’t rescue myself from temptations. I know me. I know my flesh. I know the allure temptations...
Acts, Bible, Exodus, God, Psalms, Revelation, Romans, spiritual growth, temptation
A healthy human heart, biologically speaking, is divided into 4 chambers. Each chamber has a specific purpose – either pumping or receiving blood – essential to the function of the heart. These physical divisions are necessary and good. This is what came...
anxiety, Bible, fear, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Philippians, power, sin, temptation, worry
My pastor said something I didn’t like today. He read Philippians 4:6 – “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God,” – and then he offered this...
