Letting God spread the perfume of heaven through your life. I’ve always felt so touched by reading stories of Christians whose lives were used by God in mighty ways in order for Him to display His beauty to the watching world. It’s as if their lives were flowers that, when crushed, the heaven’s aroma was…
Tag: self
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…
Deliverance.
Set free from the burden of self. There is a freedom that such few have experienced. It is the freedom of no longer living for yourself. Most people carry the heavy burden of self and miss out on the most beautiful existence possible. God never intended for us to live enslaved to our feelings, our…
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…
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 