There Is More, Much More!
In Romans 8:29 Paul says that we are being “conformed” to the image of God. 2 Peter 1:4 says that we are “partakers” of the divine nature, and 2 Peter 3:18 says that we are being “transformed” into His image. This whole idea of being conformed, transformed, and a partaker has been on my mind […]
The Christian Life: A War Zone
I want to share with you something that I recently heard from a speaker at our Grace Gathering. He used World War II as the backdrop for his analogy. Displaying a world map, he marked all the war zones and the locations where hundreds of thousands of troops on both sides were fighting. He zeroed […]
Practicing the Presence of God
In March of 1995 I first met David Love. This meeting was the first time that I became aware of meeting someone living a Christ-centered life. As I look back I realize that it was not the first time that I had been in the presence of a Christ-centered believer. However, it was the first […]
New Year’s “Expectations”
I remember some years back making new year’s resolutions. My record was perfect in that I kept none of them! I don’t hear much about people making resolutions anymore. Perhaps, it is because people have lost the desire or will to keep them. However, as a believer, I look at this new year, with some […]
New Life Must Spring From Death
This is our first spring in San Antonio, and we are really enjoying it. We have driven on some of the country roads and are truly “smelling the roses” (wildflowers, that is!). This time of year for me is always a reminder of our newness in Christ. Trees have new leaves, new grass is sprouting, […]
God, Are You Really Working In My Life?
I was having lunch with a good friend, and he was sharing with me how much he wanted to “experience” more of the changes that God was working in his life. I truly understand his situation. We hear testimonies about “road to Damascus” healings or changes in people’s lives, and we wonder why things like […]
Does What You Want From Your Christian Life Flow From A Relationship?
I recently went through a period of brokeness as a result of making ministry a higher priority than my relationship with God. God revealed to me during this time there is no higher priority in my life than my relationship with Him and that my ministry will flow from that relationship. As I am refocusing […]
Can Our Internal Laws Lead To A Performance-Driven Life?
I just finished a study on our “internal laws” at the Christ-life Journey in Boerne, Texas. As I went through this study, God revealed more to me personally about how my “internal laws” affect every relationship including my relationship with God. I want to share a few of those thoughts with you. We were born […]
Are Your Expectations Realistic?
I ask this question because I received a call recently from a friend who told me that even though he has known the Christ-life truths for a year, he is not “experientially” free from a particular sin pattern. He can’t understand why he continually fails in this one area. As he was talking a thought […]
Am I A “Passive-ist?”
When Paige and I went to Haiti a few years ago to conduct a missionary conference, we found a very hurting group of missionaries. There was struggle within, with each other, with the nationals, and with the churches who supported them. They were living in the desert of performance, goal setting, and “church-pleasing”(meaning, “I had […]