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…
Tag: death
Death of self.
A most fulfilling existence! If you’ve been reading my blog for quite a while, I’m sure you’ve noticed that I’ve been focusing on the death of self again and again. It’s something God started telling me about a couple years ago and I couldn’t help but write about it from different angles again…
Authentic womanhood.
The beauty and confidence of true femininity. You’ve probably heard a lot about what it means to be a real woman. You might have even looked at the end of the book of Proverbs to see what the Bible says regarding what a real woman of God should be like. And let me not mention…
Purity of soul.
Distress as a sacred intention. God is always present in our lives but we simply just miss Him. I’m sure you’ve experienced glimpses of Him but isn’t it true that we miss His presence in our lives more than we notice Him? He is always at work in our lives. He never leaves our lives…
Glorious destiny.
The privilege of dying to self. There’s such a beautiful place beyond the pain and the confusion we experience on the journey to self’s death. It’s like the rainbow that can only come after the dark and stormy clouds. It’s a place of such joy and freedom! The only proper response when you reach this…
When self is no longer your focus.
What does it mean to die to yourself? In our self-indulgent culture, the call of Christ to deny oneself by living a selfless life sounds extreme and unnecessary. Most Christians live their lives completely focused on themselves; their own dreams, their own heartaches, and their own insecurities. Messages of self are everywhere. Christian stores are…
The Eyes of My Heart 