I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, Ephesians 4:1 Spiritual growth isn’t just about becoming better—it’s about becoming who God designed you to be. God is not just growing us; He is shaping us into someone. Many people…
The Christian life is not about trying harder. It’s about walking daily in step with the Spirit. The Christian life is not about self-effort; it’s about Spirit-dependence.
5 Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. Colossians 3:5 We like Grace, Freedom, and Blessing, but we don’t like talking about sin and things we don’t want to let go of. And yet, some of us are asking: “Why do I…
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. 2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to…
12 Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, 13 for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose. Philippians 2:12–13 Many people…
6 Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm, for love is strong as death, jealousy is fierce as the grave. Its flashes are flashes of fire, the very flame of the Lord. 7 Many waters cannot quench love, neither can floods drown it. If a man offered for love all the wealth of…
9 Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. 10 For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up! 11 Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, but how can one keep…
Every relationship has seasons. There are seasons of excitement, closeness, laughter, passion, and ease. But there are also seasons of misunderstanding, distance, stress, disappointment, and conflict. One of the greatest misconceptions about relationships is that healthy relationships never struggle. That simply is not true. Even strong marriages experience difficult seasons. The issue is not whether…