Healthy vs Unhealthy Guilt

The trouble is, many of us will find ourselves in the unhealthy guilt that really degrades and denies the grace of Christ in our lives as it is intended.

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Perfume of Rememberance

Bernard of Clairvaux spoke about a "perfume compounded of the remembered benefits of God".

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The forgotten step for being ready

I am afraid too many of us on that day will so desire to ascend to glory with our Lord but will find an enormous anchor tethered to our ankles.

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Imperfections in the Masterpiece of Grace

Many of us can explain grace in a variety of terms because our minds understand the concept. But few of us have taken hold of the great reality of how grace interacts with the brokenness, the imperfection, and the sin of our daily lives

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The Simple Solution to a Restless Heart

I find myself distressed. But there is a simple solution with grand results. Jesus gives the solution in only 3 words.

Submission vs Surrender

But I propose, if we value honesty, we change the words to the old hymn from "I surrender all" to "I submit". Most of us submit to the Holy Spirit, but we do not surrender.

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The Little Tiger Cub in our Pockets

These modern playthings, like pet tiger cubs, have grown so large and dangerous that they threaten to devour us all

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The Beauty in Your Wits' End

When moments of life push you to your wits' end, you start to feel panic or worry surfacing. I am learning not to do this.

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Breath Prayer and 4 Steps to Discovering Your Own

"the prayer moves from your mind to your heart, throughout your body, and eventually becoming so internalized it is present with you at all times."

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All God and His Bad Taste

"If it were all God, it would have been a whole lot better."

PC WalkerAugust 5, 2015humility, Christian, Christianity, faith, serve, ministry, Rich Mullins, kids, religion, God chooses, choose, serve GodComment

When someone paid off all my debt

As I walked a few days ago, I tried to imagine the hypothetical euphoria of what it would be like if someone came and paid off all my student loan debt in one written check.

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