Obedience. This word often stirs up ideas of control, force, or slavery. But that is not God’s design. Obedience in the kingdom isn’t about oppression—it’s about devotion. Obedience is love in action. Obedience is WILLINGLY placing your trust in the One you’ve committed to follow. It’s saying, “God, I trust You more than I trustContinue reading “Obedience: Love in Action”
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The POWER of Sacrifice
Romans 12:1-2 (ESV) I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern whatContinue reading “The POWER of Sacrifice”
Wave the White Flag
Waving a white flag is a symbol of surrender that goes back centuries. The earliest recorded use of this symbol dates back to the Eastern Han Dynasty, which ruled China from 25 to 220 AD. When we give our lives to Christ, surrender is a necessary requirement. As men, our ego often fights this process,Continue reading “Wave the White Flag”
Repent
μετανοέω metanoeō repent The Greek word for “repent” is μετανοέω (metanoeō). Repentance is not just an apology. It is much bigger than that. Scripture tells us we are made new in Christ. Romans 2:12 calls for the TRANSFORMATION of our minds, not an empty apology for our sin. Repentance calls for a shift in one’s thoughtContinue reading “Repent”
Get Out Of Your Way
When people would ask how I had been after not seeing me for a while, I often blamed life, the universe, or God for my hardships. I would respond with something like, “Life hasn’t been kind,” or I would blame God for being so hard on me. There was always something preventing me from achievingContinue reading “Get Out Of Your Way”
How Well Do YOU Know YOU?
How much do you know about yourself? How well do YOU know YOU? As Christ led me in my recovery, He showed me that this journey isn’t about recovery, but about discovery. Discovering who He created me to be and who I believe I am. We live in a culture overly obsessed with other people.Continue reading “How Well Do YOU Know YOU?”
We Make Time
We make time to binge-watch the newest Netflix series. We make time to eat out and lounge around. We make time to play video games. We make plenty of time for our flesh, but how much time do we make for God? God created time for US. How much time are we creating for HIM?Continue reading “We Make Time”
Difficult Questions
When I was in rehab, I had to ask myself a gang of questions. Two of the most difficult were “Do I want things to be different?” and “Am I willing to do what it takes to get a different result?” For years, I complained about my life and how things were going for me.Continue reading “Difficult Questions”
Walking WITH Christ
God is working on you, but are you working on yourself? We say God is working on us, but we must also work on ourselves. God is not responsible for our bad habits or limiting beliefs. We have been lazy and practicing bad nutritional habits, not God. Yes, God is most definitely working on us,Continue reading “Walking WITH Christ”
Typing
I don’t expect people to understand or empathize with what we deal with as addicts in recovery. How could they? But I wish people understood the difficulty recovery can add to things. My brain tells me to use as soon as things don’t go as planned or there is any frustration. I have much moreContinue reading “Typing”
Transformed By Truth 