The word resolution comes from the root word “resolute” which means “admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering.” Most of us start out purposeful and determined, but the unwavering part comes in the doing and it is the unwavering part that leads to surrendering the resolution altogether. It is in fact our wavering that that leads to quitting. Read More
Category Archives: Spiritual Growth
The Things We Have Made
Most people who profess a Christian belief system would not claim to worship idols. Some Christians may recognize they “have” idols, but the possession of an idol is just as wrong because it is the first step that leads to worship of that idol. When the Israelites conquered a city God always commanded them to destroy all of the idols in the land. When they didn’t the next command was to turn from the idols they were worshiping. Do you see the pattern? The first step of obedience is to destroy them, when we don’t we are then instructed to turn from them. Read More
A Safe Place
None of us can fully understand God’s character, but we can continue to learn more about Who He is every day. When challenges and difficulties come, we often have a small-view version of God and sometimes that’s not enough to get us through. Read More
Weighted Down
When we picture a runner, we see a minimalist approach; they carry nothing, wear the minimum clothing needed for decency. This strategy keeps them from wasting energy on the unnecessary. Hebrews 12:1 talks about two things “every weight that slows us down” and “the sin that…trips us up.” We are hindered by our burdens and we stumble because of our sin. Read More
Speechless
If he can take your voice then he takes everything – your identity, your purpose, your calling, even your faith, and he leaves you with doubt, fear, anxiety, depression. So how do you know if he’s stolen your voice? Ask yourself if those words describe you. When you know what to look for, it’s pretty easy to tell which believers are walking around mute. Read More
Deeper Growth 