SACRAMENTAL LIVING

“What is the problem with a reliance on self-discipline (Colossians 2:23)? Whatever is self-imposed does not derive from God. Rather, it...

“Our minds seek to release and resolve emotional pain. God created us this way. We have a natural leaning towards healing that which is...

“Our spiritual struggle is not only a choice between good and evil, but between God and self (or self-centeredness). The choice is...

“Most believers go through times of spiritual emptiness. They feel that they are in a spiritual “black hole.” Their heart feels hollow....

“…because we did not let go, because we did not surrender to God, because we did not or could not accept our lack of control in the...

“Some people do not allow themselves to experience or process anger, even in an appropriate way, because of shame. Shame can make us feel...

“The abstraction that we call “thinking,” etc., in the contemporary world is a diminishment of what it means to be human. We have learned...

“The story of ‘the Fall’ is the story of human self-will: we like to do what we want regardless of how our relationships or others are...

“…humility is to love the Lord Jesus, to continue to implore Him for mercy and for love, even in the face of what can appear to be...

“Helping a person in need is good in itself. But the degree of goodness is hugely affected by the attitude with which it is done… If you...