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5 Ways to Act in the Power of God Even When You Don’t Feel Powerful
You may think that being powerful in God FEELS powerful. You’re flying high, working miracles, on intimate terms with God. When that happens, praise Him for the experience! But do you know what the bigger blessing is? Not feeling like flying – feeling like you’re walking, trudging; maybe even crawling. Because these are also blessed times: when you depend on God no matter what you feel. These are times when you are truly powerful because yourcan’t do anything under your own power. Here are 5 reasons that you might not feel powerful–and why NOT feeling powerful doesn’t matter much. 1. God is teaching you to depend on Him and not…
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Peace, not Storms
“Activities and disciplines by swirl around us with such velocity that our feet barely touch solid ground.” (Jean Fleming) Is it possible for Christians who try to live Christlike lives in the midst of a whirlwind of activities, demands, and responsibilities? Is it possible to thrive in the whirlwind while developing deeper, secret, inner lives? Yes, absolutely it is. Frankly, experiencing peace instead of a tornado takes its own hard work. Ironic much? Not really. This world militates against keeping a quiet and peaceful spirit. Achieving it is a combination of the grace of God and our desire for grace, and our willingness to practice the peace that He promised.…
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Spiritual Strongholds
Happy Monday! Or at least, OK Monday! A friend’s post reminded me of something this morning: the nature of spiritual strongholds, and can Satan really influence us? Let’s be 100% clear: Satan or his demons can NOT possess a Christian. Can’t do it. The Holy Spirit is within us, and “He who is within us is greater than he who is in the world.” However, he CAN influence us if we let him. And since we’re imperfect sinners in a fallen world, sometimes that will happen. It’s called sin and is why Jesus Christ died on the cross so He could bless us with His resurrection and salvation. Now, about…