My watch battery died at 10:57 yesterday morning. I know it was that time, because the time is frozen there.
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Category: Obedience
Thoughts on Humility (Part 7)
My pride kept me from sharing the forgiveness of Christ because I didn’t think I deserved the grace of God. I had lived too long thinking that since I did good things, God loved me. I got the grace of God because I earned it.
Thoughts on Humility (Part 6)
There is no place too sacred where pride cannot be found. As we seek humility, we have to be more aware of when pride comes. We don’t need to become complacent about seeking humility and guarding against pride.
Thoughts on Humility (Part 5)
May I never be satisfied with tainted service to Christ; service done with a proud heart. I want humility to be the heartbeat of my life.
Thoughts on Humility (Part 4)
Too much of my life have been filled with bursts of humility instead of a life lived in humility.
Thoughts on Humility (Part 3)
They knew that Jesus was everything that they needed to have self-control and show mercy when it was hard, everything that they needed to make the peace and not hold a grudge, and everything that they needed to face persecution with the hope of a kingdom in heaven.
Running Your Race of Faith
I have had the opportunity over these last few months to be a part of Trillia Newbell's launch team for her new book Sacred Endurance. Yes, I did receive a free digital copy of the book through Net Galley, but that was just so I could give you my honest opinion of the book. When … Continue reading Running Your Race of Faith
Thoughts on Humility (Part 2)
Pride steals your joy, wrecks your peace, drains your patience, keeps you from being kind or gentle (or at least thinking those things), and pride makes excuses for your lack of self-control. Our sin nature- pride- will give us other things to blame for a fruitless walk with Christ. That is why we need to make the humility of Christ our one desire. We need to be abiding in Christ and then we will bear much fruit.
Thoughts on Andrew Murray’s Humility: The Journey Toward Holiness (Part 1)
In a culture where it feels like everyone wants to be a YouTube star, Insta famous, or make a viral video/ blog post, it is easy to see that humility is not the hallmark of our culture today. So how can we even figure out what humility looks like on a daily basis?
How Did Zebedee Feel?
This past Sunday at Journey Church Joplin, Pastor Matt spoke about our willingness to follow Christ. He took his message from the passage of scripture about where Jesus calls his first disciples: Peter, Andrew, James, and John. Matthew 4:18-22 captures this moment when Christ’s upside-down kingdom begins. You see, these four fishermen were working and … Continue reading How Did Zebedee Feel?
Growing Hope 