Perfect love casts our fear. And certainly, the love of God for us is perfect. Yet, fear reigns often--in our hearts before God and even in our relationships with others in the church.
Here’s the thing, fear is actually a hindrance to repentance. Are you having a hard time repenting? The answer is not fear and dread. The answer is to lean into the love of God for us. United to Christ, trusting his righteousness, we walk by the Spirit. And there is freedom unto repentance.
James 4 gives us an interesting warning: Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. In Ephesians 4, Paul talks about not giving...
The Christian life is often depicted by American culture as one of prosperity and health, but more frequently, our pilgrimage through this fallen world...
"I'm just saying what the Bible says." "I just believe the Bible." "That's what the verse says." Have you ever heard people say these...