The idea of speaking the truth in love has been taken out of context by many and used as a pretext for a punitive approach to “helping” those who have stumbled. Under the guise of “tough love” many have been harmed and deeply hurt by Christians who misread this verse to be saying that we are to do whatever it takes to correct the faults of others, no matter the cost.
Mind Renewal and Transformation The Holy Spirit speaking through Paul says this: Romans 12:2 NASB20 — And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. From this, we…
Quenching and Maturing We don’t need to spend time groveling or punishing ourselves for our failures. There may well be earthly consequences and pain, but as far as Father is concerned the failures never happened. We are 100% fully and completely secure in Him. Jesus said He would lose none of those who are His…
Mindset Growth is fostered when we set our minds on things above. (A) When our minds are on Christ and we look at Him as we live in this temporal terrarium, we come to know Him better. This renewal of our minds, training them to the truth (B), results in transformation (C), growth, and ever-increasing…
Spiritual Discipline Don’t waste your time taking inventory of how much Bible reading and study you’re doing. Don’t focus your attention on how much and how fervently you pray. Don’t spend your energy worrying about religious dedication because you were told if you do more God will be more pleased with you. God is as…
Having it All Reaching your potential is a popular topic of books, classes, and motivational speeches. Like you, I want to reach my full spiritual potential. For years, I read the Bible, devoured books by Christian authors, attended seminars, and dedicated myself more fully. I was looking for the key that would result in my…
Evil and Calamity Father will not always remove you from difficult circumstances. He will not prevent the evil of the world from impacting you. The Lord Jesus told us to expect to be hated and to expect trouble here in the valley of the shadow of death. That’s all part of the plan. Though we…
