Rejoice in Christ-Sufficiency
When self-sufficiency is the real desire of our hearts, two things will happen: (1) We will never know true contentment. (2) We will inevitably worship and live for something else other than God. Self-sufficiency is an illusion. Christ-sufficiency is the key! That is true freedom! That is true contentment! That is true joy!
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- May 24, 2020Rejoice in Christ-Sufficiency
Rejoice in Christ-SufficiencyWhen self-sufficiency is the real desire of our hearts, two things will happen: (1) We will never know true contentment. (2) We will inevitably worship and live for something else other than God. Self-sufficiency is an illusion. Christ-sufficiency is the key! That is true freedom! That is true contentment! That is true joy!
- May 17, 2020Rejoice in Opportunities to be Generous
Rejoice in Opportunities to be GenerousConsciously or unconsciously, every one of us is developing a spirit of greed or generosity. Which do you want to model? The fruit of joy in Christ is a generous spirit. The generosity of Jesus flows out of us because of what He has done in us.
- May 10, 2020Rejoice in Doing the Right Thing
Rejoice in Doing the Right ThingOne of the fruits of joy in Christ is doing the right even when it’s hard and even when no one else is. It often means stopping the self-justification, admitting we were wrong, changing what we think and how we think, and living as the redeemed people in Jesus that we now are.
- May 3, 2020Rejoice with Thanksgiving
Rejoice with ThanksgivingAnxiety is real. While not everyone will suffer from extreme anxiety, everyone will struggle with it sometime. The question is if we will be Problem-Centered or Jesus-Centered when we do.
- Apr 26, 2020Rejoice with Gentleness
Rejoice with GentlenessIn the world we live in, anger and aggression begets self-justification, which begets more anger and aggression. That's normal and we're miserable for it. The spirit of Jesus produces something very different. Jesus' gentleness in us creates a spiral of gentleness toward others.
- Apr 19, 2020The Source of Lasting Joy
The Source of Lasting JoyJoy doesn't come our way because we work hard and earn it or because we have enough merit to deserve it. It's a gift from God that we receive when we realize what we have received in Jesus, instead of what we deserved.
- Apr 12, 2020Jesus’ Earthquake is our Aftershocks
Jesus’ Earthquake is our AftershocksNearly 2000 years ago, Jesus caused an earthquake when He rose from the dead on that first Easter morning! That earthquake shook the foundations of reality, history and our relationship with God. Every response to Jesus since then is but an aftershock.
- Apr 7, 2020Into Your Hands I Commit My Spirit
Into Your Hands I Commit My SpiritBecause we will all place our lives in someone's hands, we need to be sure to choose the right ones. Only God’s hands can hold you! Only His hands can keep you grounded when your foundations are shaken. Only His hands can sustain you through suffering and trial.
- Mar 29, 2020It is Finished
It is FinishedWe are not in control of our futures. And our losses still hurt. That will never change. But the thing that matters most in all of eternity is secure and none of our losses can compare to that. That is redemption in Jesus to all who would receive it and follow after Him.
- Mar 22, 2020I Am Thirsty
I Am ThirstyWe are all thirsting for something. We were created that way. In the midst of Coronavirus chaos, we all want some normalcy, but when normal returns, then what? What will be the deep thirst of your heart?
