The joy in coming into agreement with God's Word and will
The terrible thing, the almost impossible thing, is to hand over your whole self — all your wishes, and precautions — to Christ. But it is far easier than what we are trying to do instead. For what we are trying to do is remain what we call “ourselves,” to keep personal happiness as our great aim in life, and... Continue Reading →
“Aren’t we quick to jump toward Jesus but slow to walk the journey out with Him? When He asks, “What do you want?” Jesus is asking us, What do you really want for your life, because you have to know this going in. You can’t just follow Me without understanding what following Me means, and at... Continue Reading →
For everyone who wants a formula... for all of us who clutch our to-do lists thinking they are the gateway to freedom only to find ourselves exhausted and worried sick... here's some chain-breaking truth from Jennifer Dukes Lee's new book It's All Under Control: "Here's the truth that no one ever tells us - or at... Continue Reading →
"When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it." Genesis 3:6 "Good intentions get the best of us, don't they? Eve probably didn't go into her day with a diabolic item on her... Continue Reading →
I'm excited to have the chance to review Jennifer Dukes Lee's new book (to be released in a few weeks) Its All Under Control. I haven't read it entirely through yet, but wanted to just share some thoughts on this heavy topic we all struggle with: control. Bleh. I think if we're honest, we all... Continue Reading →
"Love without a Cross has no backbone. Love without a Cross can't stand - because it's only about feel-good and not about being made new. While political correctness may say, "Only talk of 'Love' and no messy cross and maybe we'll find one of many ways to the good life," Jesus quietly offers: "Come to Me... Continue Reading →
"The Spirit of God alters my dominating desires; He alters the thing that matters, and a universe of desires I had never known before, suddenly comes on the horizon." Oswald Chambers What better evidence of our being united with our Heavenly Father than when we allow Him to actually change our direction and our desires. To allow... Continue Reading →
Into the Foolishness of God 