It began with Open up Widen out Loosen up Let go After two weeks of repeating this throughout the day, one morning it suddenly became Open up to God, Terry Widen out to life Loosen up your illusions And let them go Four days later, it was suddenly Terry, it is now time for you … Read More →
Category Archives: The Christian Life
You Must Be Holy…
“You must be holy because I am Holy.” 1 Pet 1:16 God was saying that we must be like him in every way. That is, we must completely replace the spirit of the world that permeates our being with his spirit. 1 Pet 1:14-15 In practical terms, that means that we must be one with … Read More →
The Air I Choose to Breathe
With deliberate intention, I have chosen for my heart to live in the kingdom of God[1] rather than the world. The spirit of the air I choose to breathe belongs not to satan,[2] but to Christ my king. The spirit I breathe numerous times a minute is a spirit of life, not death;[3] of grace, … Read More →
Fix Your Eyes on Jesus
…fixing our eyes on Jesus, the originator and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, disregarding the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Heb 12:2 LEB What do we see when we “fix our eyes on Jesus”? It’s obviously … Read More →
God Wants our Shalom, if We Want His
God wants us to joyfully have the very best in life. But we have to want the very best for Him, as well. Let’s see how some translations render Ps 35:27. First His desire for us, His children – May they shout for joy and be glad, those who delight in my righteous cause. May … Read More →
Our Daily Prayer
Our Father in heaven, may your nature be vindicated through our allegiance to Christ Jesus, our king who teaches us and empowers us to do your work. Give us today the resources we need, both physical and spiritual, for life and godliness. And forgive us our myriad imperfections to the same degree that we forgive … Read More →
Love Produces Life
Love is the process of producing life. God is love.[1] He produces life. For God so loved the world that He gave His only-begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. Joh 3:16 * In Him (Jesus) was life, and the life was the light of men. Joh … Read More →
Self-Reliant or Christ-Reliant?
It is not being paralyzed and in a wheelchair, but rather being self-reliant, that makes someone a cripple in God’s eyes. When I am self-reliant, I am telling God by my actions (that speak louder than words,) “God, I don’t need your grace. I don’t need your undeserved kindness.” But the reality is that if I … Read More →
We Exist to Serve
Today, there are many multinational corporations. But not a one of them has as widespread an impact on the earth as Jesus Christ. For instance, the Gregorian calendar is internationally the most widely used civil calendar. And, our current year, 2017 according to that calendar, is a date based allegedly* on the birth of Jesus. But … Read More →
Hallow God’s Name
Glorify God’s name. Therefore pray in this way: Our Father, who is in Heaven, Hallowed (sanctified, kept holy, venerated, honored,) be Your name (your nature.) Mat 6:9 His unique name represents His nature, just as someone who knows you well can describe your nature when another asks about you by name. …for you are bought with a price. Therefore glorify … Read More →
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