Get ready to start a journey…a journey through the pages of the Bible and the pages of your life.
When the night is the darkest; when discouragement hangs over your soul like a thick fog; when getting out of bed becomes the hardest part of your day; when your lips can’t smile; when the smallest chore takes all the energy you have, the Spirit is there praying for you at a depth beyond human words.
We were saved ultimately for this great hope. In the meantime, we live obediently and wait patiently.
Christians are made for another world, and it’s already ours…but not yet.
One day Jesus will wipe away every tear and welcome you to the home where pain, suffering, crying, and tears cannot enter. Your darkest night will one day be erased by the view of the Son.
I will share in his glory forever. Be encouraged! The best is yet to come.
As God’s child, my sins are paid for by Jesus, the Spirit of sonship lives in me, and I can call (this is unbelievable) the Creator of the Universe, “Daddy, Father”!
You can make the spiritual life as mystical as you want to, but growth comes down to two things: The Spirit’s control and common sense. It’s that simple … and that hard.
When I submit to the Spirit’s control instead of my own desires, I will always do what pleases God. That’s an amazing truth, isn’t it?
The Spirit can and will overpower the sinful nature every time. Part of the growth process involves God allowing me to learn dependence upon his Spirit or caving to my own sinful desires.
If your thinking, emotions, and desires are set on what the Holy Spirit desires, you will live your life under his control.
I will never experience the penalty of eternal death and separation from God. Today I can live in confidence and security!
The key to spiritual life is surrender. I must always relent to the Spirit for the resources and strength to please God.