Posts with the tag “allowing”

“Let anyone who has ears to hear listen to what the Spirit says to the churches.” - Revelation 2:11   In today’s church environment, it’s easy to get caught up in programs, traditions, and meetings—important elements in their own right, but not substitutes for the transformative power of God. Jesus’s message to the persecuted church in Smyrna reminds us of what truly matters: the power of God at w...  Read More

"And you were dead in your trespasses and sins in which you previously walked according to the ways of this world, according to the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit now working in the disobedient. We too all previously lived among them in our fleshly desires, carrying out the inclinations of our flesh and thoughts, and we were by nature children under wrath as the others were also." - Eph...  Read More

"I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." - John 8:12   A young boy once toured Europe with his parents, visiting many of the great old cathedrals. He was mesmerized by the massive stained-glass portraits of the disciples and other saints. Upon returning home, his Sunday School teacher asked him about his trip. Reflecting on his...  Read More

"Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will." - Romans 12:1-2   In our journ...  Read More