Jesus Doesn’t Negotiate With Spiritual Terrorists
Jesus has no confederacy with that which seeks our demise. He doesn’t even entertain a conversation where the dialogue is intent on disgracing us. He doesn’t negotiate with spiritual terrorists!
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Jesus has no confederacy with that which seeks our demise. He doesn’t even entertain a conversation where the dialogue is intent on disgracing us. He doesn’t negotiate with spiritual terrorists!
None of us are worthy of salvation when Jesus meets us on life’s broken road. His love breaks through all those voices that scream, “ugly, unloved, and unwanted”—and He dines with us at the table of acceptance.
How to fall safely is one of the first things they teach you in gymnastics, horseback riding, and other activities involving the propensity for high impact injuries. We all experience falls and failures. Life has a way of throwing us off the horse at times. The question is: Do we know how to fall?
Tammie Jo Shults, a follower of Christ, is the hero Southwest Airlines pilot who managed to safely land a torn up commercial airplane when one of the engines blew shortly after take off.
In many ways, it can be very liberating to let go of the illusion of control. Such was the case for Joshua when faced with a challenge greater than his ability to overcome.
Lieutenant Colonel Arnaud Beltrame has become a hero throughout France, known for his self-sacrifice, patriotism and Christian faith.
Jesus knows full well what he is riding into in your life. He knows the hurt, the loneliness, the grief, the betrayal, the anger, the doubt, the despair, and the constant struggle.
One Thing Remains: Eventually the waves will calm. The winds will cease. The waters will subside. But the one constant will always be the steadfastness of God’s love.
Memory enables us to bring the joys, dreams and lessons of yesterday into today. As we recall God’s faithfulness, we remain centered and growing, and we move forward with a sense of purpose.
One of my favorite classics is the old Disney film, The Ugly Dachshund, about a Great Dane who thinks he’s a dachshund. A misguided sense of identity leads to all sorts of dysfunction in our lives.