Category: Confess
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why are you angry?
6 Then the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you furious? And why do you look despondent? 7 If you do what is right, won’t you be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is for you, but you must rule over it.” Genesis 4:6-7…
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remorse is not repentance.
I was thinking yesterday about the power of the Holy Spirit in us. I was asking the question: where has this change come from within me? What stopped me from this transformation over the years. I deeply cried out for help and change, but nothing ever seemed to change. I…
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Bondage Carnal Christian Character of God Christ Confess Cursed Decisions Disobedience Fear Freedom Freedom to Choose God’s Promises Hardened Heart Heavenly Father Holy Spirit Jesus Natural Man New Creation Old Nature Pride Rebelion Redemption Seeking Selfish Desire Selfishness Traps and Snares Works of the Flesh
stop running and turn around.
Yesterday we explored the choices we make. We either walk with the Spirit or we walk with our old nature and in the flesh. There is no third option. While working, I meditated on the verse used yesterday. 13 For you were called to be free, brothers and sisters; only don’t use…
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finish what you start: strength
We are coming to what I feel is a close in exploring the reasons why we do not finish what we start. Why we lose our enthusiasm for the commitments we have made, the goals we have set, and work we are doing. We have explored a shift in our…
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finishing what we start: disappointment
We have been exploring the topic of why do we not start what we finish? Why is it in the middle of a project or ministry we seem to flatten out and loose that energy and excitement to finish. Paul tells us: 11 Now also finish the task, so that just…
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Jingling of the Bells
This morning I am continuing my writing about Aaron’s robe in Exodus chapter 28. Yesterday I wrote about the symbolic importance of linen. Linen represented us giving up all control, desires and doing our own thing our own way. There’s another bit of symbolism in Aaron’s robe: the bells. 33 And…
It Starts Small 