Live a life of learning to decrease! Being humble is an attitude of the heart that doesn’t take root into our lives naturally. It is a posture of complete surrender and worship before God and a state of absolute dependence on Him. Though God can empower us to live in humility, we can all too…
Tag: death of self
Taking God at His Word.
Refusing to give in to our feelings. It’s so easy to give in to our feelings. It’s the natural disposition of the flesh. From the time we wake up in the morning to the time we go to sleep we are faced with a serious choice. The choice of living our lives according to our…
The higher life.
When the power of God invades your existence. I used to live a life of defeat. I know what fear and anxiety feel like and what it’s like to see your life through the lens of despair. Though God would often show me the beauty of His power in glorious ways, He has also brought […]
Letting go.
When life becomes no longer about me. I’ve seen the extravagant beauty of dying to self. Many times in my life, God would show me what is possible when He is at the center of my existence. I’ve become certain of the fact that living a life of self-denial was not just my calling but…
Come, weary soul.
Do you hear Christ’s gentle whisper? The self is such a heavy burden to carry! To live according to the voice of your deceitful heart is overwhelming. It is absolutely tiring and peace is nowhere to be found. The voice of self is demanding and convincing- it speaks to us in loud tones and tells…
From death to radiant life.
The story of my victory over self. Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that…
The Eyes of My Heart 