What we focus on, we give power to. When we focus on fixing old habits, we empower our old nature . We often give up because we have tried so hard to fix something that can’t be fixed because it is already dead. In doing this, we don’t feel more peaceful, more joyful, or more like Jesus. Life can’t come from something that is dead, only life can create life.
Freedom is generated when we put our focus on the “new man” or “new woman” we are becoming in Christ. It’s time to partner with the Holy Spirit on the right things, in the right way.
Often times our awareness of God’s presence is wrapped around an experience at a church or a conference. We can get stuck thinking that this is the only way to really “feel” His presence. Beloved, God put us into Christ and Christ into us, so we could have an internal, covenant relationship with ...
For most of us, our learning has occurred in a systematic program with test and grades. In our discipleship experiences, the focus has been on what’s wrong rather than on what we are learning. The power of true discipleship can keep us from getting stuck. Every circumstance, every occasion, every...
Romans 7 has often been a go-to question for people exploring life in the New Man. However, if we take a deeper look at the context of this passage we find that it wasn’t written for us! It was written as a warning that this could become our life if we live by rules God didn’t create! Jesus came ...
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