“Nobody wants to experience distress but the soul that chooses to embrace the moments of hopelessness in life and looks for God’s imprint on them is the soul that draws near to God in ways others never do. Our soul is prone to decaying over time, losing more and more of its purity. Life’s hopeless…
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Pour the oil of your life upon Jesus’ feet.
Our lives are like fragrance. Each one of our lives carry a certain essence. Whether we realize it or not, we give off a certain aroma through the way we live and the person we are. If we are prideful, our lives leave behind the stench of the flesh but if we are humble, we…
You have authority over satan.
Step upon the powers of darkness in your life! ”Listen carefully: I have given you authority [that you now possess] to tread on serpents and scorpions, and [the ability to exercise authority] over all the power of the enemy (Satan); and nothing will [in any way] harm you.“Luke 10:19 AMP As crazy as it sounds,…
Journals of abiding (8)
Abiding in righteousness Outside of Your righteousness, God, there is nothing good. I get lost in the midst of my sin and depravity and the world around me threatens to suffocate my soul. You made me holy at the cross of Christ and the only way to remain in righteousness is to remain in Him….
Trusting God when it doesn’t make sense.
The secret to victory is relying on God, not ourselves. For the Christian, battles are unavoidable. Though we sometimes feel as if the battle is our fault and that we shouldn’t even have to fight, being engaged in a spiritual war is the indicator that our Christianity is working. Satan fights against God and those…