It’s easy to think wrongly about who we are. For many of us, our view of self can stem from a pride of thinking more highly of ourselves than we ought to think. Others of us, however, may struggle with
Who Determines Who You Are?
God’s Delight in Relationship With You
This morning a short phrase opened the devotional I read, and it struck me unexpectedly: “God delights to reveal Himself to you.” Recently life has been so busy, filled with difficult issues to wade through, that the sweet times of
Insecurity as a Guide Toward Jesus
The end of one year and start of another can offer the opportunity for insecurity to rear its head. Maybe the last year didn’t go as you’d hoped, so you’re facing the new year fearing more of the same, and
Who Am I?
Last weekend I had the privilege of sitting under the teaching of David Powlison at the CCEF National Conference, which inspired some helpful introspection on the subject of identity. Near the beginning of his talk, Powlison asked, “Who are you
Where Do We Hide Our Shame?
Jon Bloom has a powerful article on Desiring God titled “Breaking the Power of Shame.” Here is how he sets it up: Her life was a wreck. After five failed marriages she stopped with the formalities. She came to the
Questioning God
Do you wonder why God works the way He does? Why does He bless some differently than others? Why does one couple’s child quickly repent while another family struggles, for an achingly long time, without any substantial change in the
Preparing Good Soil for the Word
A couple years ago I heard a message from Ben Stuart in which he took the Parable of the Sower from Matthew 13 and applied it to believers rather than unbelievers. It’s easy to see the parable’s application for unbelievers
What to Expect in Spiritual Warfare
Spiritual warfare is a reality that is ever present, but can often can go unnoticed. When things in life are great – the family’s healthy, the bank account’s growing, work is fulfilling, relationships are filled with love – we can