Offense/Offended
“My family members are weak and sinning human beings who, by definition of living in a fallen state, will wound and seriously offend me....
Animosity
“Apart from humility of heart, God desires mercy and peace from us. That is the sacrifice God asks of us. But to offer this, we must...
Pleasing God
“The fundamental problem is the notion of “works.” It’s the belief that pleasing God is a matter of human effort. The harder one toils,...
Redemption
“Redemption has a technical meaning relative to the freeing of slaves. Here, the bondage is to sins; the act of releasing is forgiveness;...
Personality
“The spiritual value of prayer has to do with the fact that it is the dominant force in the shaping of our personality. Through the...
Transformation
“Because God created all things through Christ, He will transform and reunite all things—material as well as spiritual—to Himself through...
Unreal/Unreality
“How often do we anticipate some really bad things: crosses that may happen in our lives? It is the real 'crosses' in our lives that we...
Groanings
“The Spirit of God is present to help, for He is our foremost helper. He calls us to prayer. The trouble, however, is “we do not know...
Excuses
"When we blame our circumstances or the life we happen to be experiencing, we are blaming God. When we look to excuse ourselves by...
Existentialism
"Fear is a life-giving, God-given gift, essential for survival. It is an evolved capacity in the human being, so science tells us. But...