Spiritual Growth
Spiritual Growth
Our Best Friend for the Journey
In today’s culture, we are confronted with all kinds of tempting philosophies. In order to find the right path in…
Spiritual Growth
Freedom from Pessimism
Over the past couple of days, we’ve been learning about overcoming pessimism. Thomas, one of the twelve disciples, has become…
Spiritual Growth
God Overpowers Our Pessimism
Yesterday we read that the first step in overcoming pessimism is understanding who you are in Christ Jesus. The second…
Spiritual Growth
Overcoming Pessimism with God’s Love
Pessimism is a cunning enemy of a growing faith in Christ. One of the reasons it is so sneaky is…
Spiritual Growth
The Power of Christ
Only Christ’s resurrection power can satisfy our empty hearts. Only His power can defeat our temptations and turn our trials…
Spiritual Growth
Staying on the Way of Contentment
Today we will consider two detours that can divert us from the way of contentment—the way of Christ. The first…
Spiritual Growth
Confronting Our Weaknesses with God’s Grace
There are several detours that can throw us off course in our Christian walk. They are designed by the enemy…
Spiritual Growth
Loving Jesus in Spite of Obstacles
If we want to grow in intimacy with Jesus, we will encounter distractions, temptations, and difficulties along the way. That…
Spiritual Growth
Friends with God
There is a saying in the Middle East. Roughly translated, it goes like this: “Your enemy will count to you…
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Exercise Your Faith
Read Philippians 3. The moment you are born again by the Spirit of God, you are a new creation…