Tag: discipleship
LIKE a Roaring Lion by Brian Goslee In Peter’s first letter in the New Testament, he encourages the readers (originally, the Christians in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia) to be watchful and to resist our enemy, the devil. Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world. And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory..
Listen to this article A New LOL by Brian Goslee The Changed Through Faith steps, book, and platform are all about activating your faith in your daily life. As those “activations” add up, you will experience increased closeness with God and transformation of your thoughts, beliefs, and actions to be more consistent with God’s. The result: a changed life through increased faith in God, in His promises, in His ways, and in His timing. In its simplest form, activating your faith means thinking about God and focusing on things of God much more often in your daily life. It is..
Recently, I was listening to a remix of a great song called Echo, by Elevation Worship. It reminded me of how the thoughts and words that "echo" in our heads make a big difference in our everyday lives. These echoes affect our moods, our confidence (or lack of it), and whether our focus is on ourselves or others. The thoughts God wants us to have "rattling around" in our heads are positive, accepting, and loving. Sure, God may be in favor of some appropriately corrective thoughts sometimes, but predominantly we are to be reminded often of God's love, acceptance, and..
For the longest time in my life, I struggled with the normal stuff. The “normal stuff” being the search for fulfillment in things outside of God. I looked for fulfillment in trying to be a good dad, my job, my kids’ accomplishments, and my marriage. All of these things provided happiness at times and frustration at other times. None of them led to true fulfillment. In the midst of this, there were two things in my life that I desperately wanted to attain that I thought were unattainable: putting God first and living in peace. I thought I would..