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 well when the sun blazed so she could draw water alone and hide from the […]
Temptation Is a Mirage Moment
Life is full of temptation. We have choices to make each day, choices that are aimed at either serving God as king or serving ourselves as king. We’re called to “walk in a manner worthy of the calling,” (Eph. 4:1), “in step with the truth of the gospel” (Gal. 2:14), yet each day we’re plagued […]
Future Gazing to Fight Temptation
You and I live in a society where instant gratification is not only desired, but also demanded. We want what we want when we want it. And with constant advances in technology, in lots of cases those desires of the moment can be instantly fulfilled. Want news? There are plenty of apps for that. Something […]