Stop Trying to Be “Great”
God isn’t looking for greatness. He’s looking for people so humbled by His greatness that they don’t care whether they are small or significant, they just want to glorify Him. Continue reading Stop Trying to Be “Great”
Tag: Sanctification
Sometimes I’m a Really Crappy Mom
Every failure of my mothering has been covered by God’s grace. And this isn’t just my hope for tomorrow, but my children’s hope as well. Continue reading Sometimes I’m a Really Crappy Mom
10 Quotes: Gay Girl, Good God by Jackie Hill Perry
For the unbeliever that is same-sex attracted, God is not mainly calling them to be straight; He’s calling them to Himself. Continue reading 10 Quotes: Gay Girl, Good God by Jackie Hill Perry
What Wonder Woman Can Teach Us About Modesty
Modesty should always be rooted in love—love for our Savior and for our neighbor—and one way this love is expressed is in its passion to protect. Continue reading What Wonder Woman Can Teach Us About Modesty
We Cannot Exhaust God’s Forgiveness
When our sin casts us before the throne of grace, God will never cast us away. Then, we can go back to our friends and family to seek forgiveness for the seventy-seventh time, strengthened with the hope that God will faithfully transform us into his likeness, one degree of glory at a time. Continue reading We Cannot Exhaust God’s Forgiveness
Are You A Healthy Church Member?
A crucial way to help our local churches grow in faithfulness is for us to grow as faithful church members. Here are some questions to gauge how we’re doing. Continue reading Are You A Healthy Church Member?
Let Your Good Works Shine Like a Spotlight on Jesus
Our good works aren’t meant to illuminate us, but to illuminate our Father in heaven. Each good work the world sees should direct their eyes to behold our God. Continue reading Let Your Good Works Shine Like a Spotlight on Jesus
Dreams Can Destroy You
Dreams lead to destruction if they’re not submitted to Christ. Continue reading Dreams Can Destroy You
I Want to Do Right… but I Keep Doing Wrong.
Sin might infiltrate our hearts and actions every day, but our failures point us to the Savior who is faithful through it all. His grace is infinitely deeper than our sins will ever be. Continue reading I Want to Do Right… but I Keep Doing Wrong.
10 Quotes: In His Image by Jen Wilkin
I LOVE Jen Wilkin. She writes with theological depth, precision, and beauty, and I’d enthusiastically recommend her books to anyone. Her excellent book, In His Image, explores ten ways we can reflect God’s character. Here are some of my favorite takeaways: We are not merely saved from depravity; we’re saved to holiness. Conversion entails consecration. … Continue reading 10 Quotes: In His Image by Jen Wilkin