Tag: Christian living
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THE DECEPTION OF PERFORMANCE-BASED FAITH
Performance-based faith says this: “God accepts you more when you do better.”“God is displeased when you fail.”“Your standing rises and falls with behavior.” This belief hides behind Christian language. It sounds obedient but it is far from it. It is the very lie that plagues so many every single day. At the core of this Read more
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When You Stop Talking to God
When you stop talking to God, it takes shape quietly. Without alarm bells and hidden beneath productivity. Imagine the morning arriving without drama. Light slipped through the window, soft and unannounced. Your eyes opened, trained by habit rather than hunger. Your hand reached toward the phone before your heart reached upward. The screen filled with Read more
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When Belonging Becomes a Bargain for the Soul
“You were created to belong.” This statement reaches deeper than purpose. It speaks to origin, design, and destination. When belonging becomes a bargain for the soul, destruction ensues. Belonging begins with God Himself. God did not create out of loneliness. God exists eternally in relationship. Father, Word, and Spirit act together from the beginning. Genesis Read more
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Cut to the Heart: When Hearing Becomes Obedience
There’s a moment when hearing turns into conviction. When the Word doesn’t just speak, it cuts to the heart. That’s where faith begins and obedience is born. Faith Begins with Hearing There is a difference between hearing words and being changed by truth. You can listen to sermons, sing songs, and memorize verses, but until Read more
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Love That Conquers: The Victory of the Cross
I’ve got to admit, I’ve heard the phrase “the power of the cross” so many times, sometimes it’s hard to truly feel it, right? You hear it when assembling with believers, you see it on bumper stickers, and you pass it in the hymnal book. It’s one of those things we just kind of nod Read more
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Mounting Up with Wings: The Reward of Faith That Waits
I’ve been reflecting on waiting lately. Isaiah 40:31 (NIV) tells us, “But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.” Now, I don’t know about you, but that verse is powerful. But, Read more
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When Failure Meets Mercy: The Transformative Power of God’s Love
I’ll be the first to tell you, failure is a tough pill to swallow. We don’t like to talk about it. It’s that shame that creeps in when we’ve missed the mark, fallen short. Don’t get me started on the feeling that we’ve let God down; unh unh I don’t even want to talk about Read more
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Walking Out the Love of Christ Daily
Walking out the Love of Christ daily IS. NOT. EASY! It was one of those days, you know? When walking out the Love of Christ seems impossible! The kind where everything seems to go wrong. The morning was rushed, breakfast was skipped, and as soon as I hopped in my car and push the start Read more
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Choosing Love, Rejecting Fear: The Eternal Power of Your Choices
There’s something about choices that sticks with me. It’s not the everyday decisions. It’s not even the ones we make in the grocery store or deciding what’s for dinner. Nah, it’s the ones that really matter, the ones that stretch across eternity. We all make choices every day, but some decisions, whether small or grand, Read more
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Choosing the Way of Love Over Fear
I’ve been thinking about fear lately. What came to mind, initially was the popular phrase love over fear. Then I began to really think about it, cause what does that even mean? Fear is gripping. The fear you experience before a job interview or if you have to speak in front of a crowd. As Read more