Hi Friends,
Eat and drink. It is not enough to do one, but not the other. We must feed our bodies whole, healthy foods through which we receive the nutrients our bodies need to function. But if we do not hydrate them, these nutrients will not be able to travel where they need to, so that we can have the health benefits they provide. We need to do both. The following are brief…very brief…explanations of both. I do want to say one thing before we begin to dive in…
A couple of weeks ago, I was in a bad spot, just feeling all negative and focusing on my struggles and challenges. Right in the middle of church service, the Pastor was preaching his heart out, reminding all of us how much God cares about us, when I began complaining to the Holy Spirit. I moaned, “It sure doesn’t feel like You care about me at all, Lord! There are so many things that have happened in my life that have broken my heart. I wanted one thing, but You gave me the complete opposite!” I quickly became convicted in my heart when…
Today, let’s think about the words demand versus command. Please never forget that the Bible is filled with God’s commands, not suggestions. He wants for every human to follow His Will because it is what will be best for us, even when it is difficult. Yet as we said yesterday, because He is a God of Love, He does not force us to choose His Way over any other. This is the same idea here. God never demands we choose His commands! But please never mistake…
Today, let’s think about the words, oppression versus offering. God is our All Powerful Father Who doesn’t want anyone to be condemned. When we surrender our lives to Jesus, we are given the gifts of righteousness, holiness and Eternal Life. Along with that is…
While condemnation tries to destroy WHO we are, conviction deals with what we have DONE. There is a huge difference between WHO we are in Christ and what we DO in life. While we have been saved by Grace through Faith (Eph 2:8-10), we are children who still…
Condemnation tries to attack and destroy your identity. It tries to convince you that YOU are a bad person because you’ve done a bad thing. It talks about WHO you are and makes you feel like YOU are garbage, not worthy to be loved. So when we allow guilt to turn us towards this lie, it causes us to run from God and the forgiveness, healing and love we crave….
Condemnation vs Conviction. When we do something wrong, not “if” but “when,” our natural response is to sense guilt. But what we do with this guilt makes a huge difference in…
