Perseverance, character and hope developed through Sufferings
God allows us to go through painful process, so that we can develop perseverance, character, and hope, and our hearts will be so filled with the love of God that we can see His love and glory in all situations.
How Do You Receive Christ Intercession For You?
When Jesus intercedes for us, He aims to accomplish two things: 1) prevent us from losing our faith; and 2) bring us to the reality of our faith, so that we can receive spiritual blessings to the fullest.
5 Blessed Ways To Use Your Feelings Rightly
When feelings are used rightly, they offer us a reality check, give godly meaning to our trials, help us develop true empathy for others, propel us to pray deeper, as well as bring about powerful works.
Christ Came To Redeem Our Feelings
Christ has come to redeem our feelings. Thus, if you are in Christ, your feelings can be made right, your feelings can restore its intended purpose, and you can use your feelings powerfully.
3 Ways Which Satan Uses Our Feelings Against Us?
The evil one can use feelings to: 1) tempt us, 2) misdirect us, and 3) eventually master us. Thus, we need to interpret feelings rightly and use it for the glory of God.
Is It Wrong To Want To Feel Good?
It is not wrong to want to feel good, but it would be wrong if we shut our spiritual mechanism whenever we do not feel good. We must not reduce ourselves to feelings alone, as we are each a glorious personality created by God.
Is competition always bad?
In our pursuit of heavenly greatness, we should compete to know Jesus’ heartbeat better as well as to be closer to Him. When God wants us to run the Christian race, He wants us to win the prize He prepared for us.
Pursue A Different Greatness
We all love to be great. The Lord is also pleased that we desire greatness, but not the kind of yearning corrupted by sin, which only seeks self-glorification. Indeed, we have to be sanctified by the truth and seek to be great in the eyes of God.
Painful Grace
The grace of God is free, but also painful. That painful grace will cleanse us, refine us, and consecrate us, so that we can boldly testify the gospel of grace and truth.
Wounds developed through Disbelief
We are all wounded, and our wounds are a result of a deep spiritual problem. At the root of our wounds is disbelief. Thus, it is impossible to overcome our wounds without the gospel.
