Misconceptions about Intimacy with God
For many years, I equated intimacy with God to how long I read my Bible and prayed each day. On the days I did those for 30 minutes, I believed I was intimate with God. However, it was a twisted …...
View ArticleMisconceptions about Intimacy with God
For many years, I equated intimacy with God to how long I read my Bible and prayed each day. On the days I did those for 30 minutes, I believed I was intimate with God. However, it was a twisted …...
View ArticleWhy Christians Can’t "Out-Sin" God’s Grace!
Have you ever wondered if you've sinned so much that God will give up on you and break His relationship with you? Has it ever gotten so bad that you thought you were in danger of even going to hell? …...
View ArticleWhy Christians Can’t "Out-Sin" God’s Grace!
Have you ever wondered if you've sinned so much that God will give up on you and break His relationship with you? Has it ever gotten so bad that you thought you were in danger of even going to hell? …...
View ArticleDo We Need to Balance Grace with Law?
What would your life be like if you decided you were going to live totally by grace instead of the 10 Commandments and religious rules? Would you feel free, or would you feel afraid? Today, some fear...
View ArticleDo We Need to Balance Grace with Law?
What would your life be like if you decided you were going to live totally by grace instead of the 10 Commandments and religious rules? Would you feel free, or would you feel afraid? Today, some fear...
View ArticleYou Cannot Generate Sinful Thoughts as a Christian
Have you ever wondered why when you are praying, terrible, sinful thoughts come out of nowhere into your mind? Have you ever experienced a flurry of thoughts about what a failure you are as a...
View ArticleYou Cannot Generate Sinful Thoughts as a Christian
Have you ever wondered why when you are praying, terrible, sinful thoughts come out of nowhere into your mind? Have you ever experienced a flurry of thoughts about what a failure you are as a...
View ArticleWhy You Don’t Have a Sinful Nature
God uses birth, not behavior or performance, to determine who you are. As a Christ follower, If you have been considering your behavior or performance to come to a conclusion of who you are and you see...
View ArticleWhy You Don’t Have a Sinful Nature
God uses birth, not behavior or performance, to determine who you are. As a Christ follower, If you have been considering your behavior or performance to come to a conclusion of who you are and you see...
View Article6 Primary Stages in Our Spiritual Journey
How do you know where you are in your spiritual journey? The following is what I see in Scripture, as well as what the staff of Grace Life International and I have observed in our counseling with...
View Article6 Primary Stages in Our Spiritual Journey
How do you know where you are in your spiritual journey? The following is what I see in Scripture, as well as what the staff of Grace Life International and I have observed in our counseling with...
View ArticleWhy Do We Need to Forgive Those Who Hurt Us the Most?
Many of you may not know that one of my four children has Down syndrome. Her name is Bekah, and today she is 25. Bekah went to public school in elementary and middle school and was in normal classes...
View ArticleWhy Do We Need to Forgive Those Who Hurt Us the Most?
Many of you may not know that one of my four children has Down syndrome. Her name is Bekah, and today she is 25. Bekah went to public school in elementary and middle school and was in normal classes...
View ArticleHow Confessing Bitterness as Sin Provides Deeper Freedom
A few years ago, a very good friend of mine came to me with a deep struggle. He lived a godly life as he daily tapped into the life-giving grace we all possess in Christ. His problem was that he had...
View ArticleHow Confessing Bitterness as Sin Provides Deeper Freedom
A few years ago, a very good friend of mine came to me with a deep struggle. He lived a godly life as he daily tapped into the life-giving grace we all possess in Christ. His problem was that he had...
View ArticleHow to Uncover Satan’s Lie about Your Identity When You’ve Been Offended
One of the most damaging results of being offended by someone is the message Satan slips into our minds about our identity through what the other person did or said. Satan is our sworn enemy, taking...
View ArticleHow Confessing Bitterness as Sin Provides Deeper Freedom
A few years ago, a very good friend of mine came to me with a deep struggle. He lived a godly life as he daily tapped into the life-giving grace we all possess in Christ. His problem was that he had...
View ArticleHow to Uncover Satan’s Lie about Your Identity When You’ve Been Offended
One of the most damaging results of being offended by someone is the message Satan slips into our minds about our identity through what the other person did or said. Satan is our sworn enemy, taking...
View ArticleIf You Obey God, Will He Love You More?
If you work hard to obey God, do you think He will love you more? How would you answer that question? Every week, our counselors talk with Christians who believe God’s love for them is based in direct...
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