One will say it’s not worth it. Another will ask why. Others will say it cannot be done. Some will be more concerned about the cost to you than amazed at Christ within you. Bring them along when you can, but move forward.
Today will have weighty burdens. To do lists, undesirable tasks, deadlines, traffic, relational hurdles, unmet needs and desires for self and for others… to say the day has a lot of drag working against you as you move forward in your relationship with Christ is an understatement! It’ll feel like carrying an anvil, or running through a swimming pool with an open parachute behind you. I’m exhausted just thinking about it!
Did you notice the contrast? I’m Christ Jesus, you are uncondemnable, but instead led by the Spirit as God’s child. The Spirit of God never condemns a believer for sin, but is convincing us by His love and trustworthiness of who we are as God’s reborn new creation in Christ. He’s not making you feel worse so you will try harder, but making you feel loved, despite our stumbling, so you will trust Him more.
Hey friends - Just a quick update, word of encouragement, and a prayer request for you… I’m really humbled and blessed to be sharing this weekend as a keynote speaker at the Network 220 convention in Atlanta along with some amazing communicators like John Lynch, Ralph...
Day 1 - Good Friday Today we recognize the determination of the love of Christ. Pilate tried to free Him, the disciples tried to dissuade Him, the religious tried to shame Him, and the Romans tried to ignore Him even while the masses had tried to crown Him. But what...
I had the privilege of sharing at a men's ministry event recently and a conversation was still fresh on their minds: “If it's ‘work’ I don't want to do it! Isn't striving or toiling contrary to the rest and peace we have in Jesus?” What a great question and...
Psalms 90:12 says, “So teach us to number our days, that we may present to you heart of wisdom.“ I’m amazed by the wisdom of God in David’s prose, at times. He does not ask that God will teach us to increase our days; he doesn’t ask that God would show us how to...
Believer - Be encouraged and CHOOSE GRATITUDE today! God’s sovereignty is greater than your setbacks, His faithfulness is greater than your failures, His union is undaunted by your fleshy rebellion, His eternal depth is far greater than your temporal shallowness, and...
With life pulling us in so many directions during the week, how do we know what to use as a guiding compass? Join Mike for the beginning of a series on The Wisdom of God, and why it should be the guiding...
The Christmas season is wonderful - full of time with family, presents shopping, decorations, Christmas music, church events, special times with friends…and it’s crazy for all these same reasons! Last year I provided this tool to focus our hearts and sharpen our faith...
"Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders" "The Spirit led me to reach out to you..." We've all heard this type of phrasing in modern-day Christian song lyrics and conversations, but do they have...
Does "Merry Christmas” work better than “Happy Holidays”? What are we really saying and how can we respond from a grace perspective? Mike delves into the origin and meaning behind BOTH phrases in this...