Why nothing will change unless you want it bad enough. One of the saddest experiences in life is when you try to help someone who deep down, does not really want to change. They come to the gate, saying they want change, but their attitude and life choices reflect a different story. What we are often […]
Tag: Transformation
Encouraging Yourself During Adversity
When adversity strikes, you need every tool available to prevail, but most people do not possess the habits that equip them for challenging times. Of course, nothing perfectly prepares us for the storms of life, but we can certainly develop practices that make room for us to grow and triumph in the midst of very […]
Fear is Not God Speaking
Our sense of hearing needs to be tuned to a much greater degree, mainly because so many have become accustomed to listening to fear, living it and justifying its work in their life. Sometimes people can even take their actions and give credit to God when in fact they were driven by a spirit of […]
How to See Yourself and Your Fear Struggles
For many, there is a tendency to see themselves and others as being one with their sin battles. They view themselves and others through the lens and filter of past committed sins or currently sin battles. In the case of fear, when it manifests itself in your body through anxiety, stress, worry, or panic, you […]
Who Do You Say That I Am?
Do you know who you are? To discover personal security in our identity, the perfect example to observe is Jesus. He showed deep intimacy with His Father, displayed a great deal of security in His identity and was able to pursue a single-minded ministry purpose. In the Gospel of Matthew, we see Him with great […]
From Bad Behavior to Good Works
We often focus our attention on changing behavior. But when we get a greater glimpse of identity, of who we really are, it can lead to a domino impact of changes in our life. The reality is, we often live out of how we see ourselves. The Apostle Paul addressed the treasure of our identity […]