Balanced Living

Understanding the Limits of Grace #1 of 3; The Limits of Grace

Hi all,I often say this to understand the differences between judgment, mercy, and grace:Judgment is getting what you deserve.Mercy is not getting

Emotional Reasoning or Rational Thinking #3,

Hi all,A person reasoning with emotions believes what they feel is truth, even if physical and logical evidence say what they feel is not true. They

Emotional reasoning, or rational thinking #1. “I feel it, therefore I am”

Hi all,Let me define 'emotional reasoning' right at the start: Emotional reasoning is a process in which a person believes their emotional

How are you affirmed? #3, Aye, there’s the rub

Hi all,One day I was reading a news report of an executive who stepped down from leading a large international company due to a 'personal crisis'. In

More Types and Shadows, Joash, Double for Your Sins

Hi all,I hope you enjoyed the study of Isaac and Rebecca and the foreshadowing for us the Lord did in their lives. I find it amazing and fascinating,

Why you are the new Rebecca #3, meeting the groom

Hi all,We left Rebecca having agreed to return with Eliezer to marry Isaac, and being blessed by her family to do so. There are some things to

Why you are the new Rebecca #2, preparing Rebecca

Hi all,We left Rebecca having just watered the camels and having received a token of gifts from Eliezer, a type of the Holy Spirit. The name

Royal children and non-royals in the kingdom #2

Hi all,I closed last week talking about the fact we are royal children, and as with any royalty, royals rule over non-royal citizens. The kingdom of

Jesus 101 #2 – The Teaching Visitation

Hi all,Late one night I was up praying, and suddenly I was in the Spirit, with the Lord standing before me in my living room. I could see Him and the

Jesus 101, #1

Hi all,More than any other time since I've been a disciple of the Lord I'm seeing believers who think they are mature because of the wealth of

Respect for the things of God #2; Why some will never see an angel this side of heaven.

Hi all,I ended last week talking about how Paul told the Corinthians wives to put their veils back on so they don't disrespect their husbands and the

Respect for the Things of God #1

Hi all,When I was very young my parents moved their growing family 4 miles (6.4km) outside of town to a small neighborhood in the country. We had

John Fenn, We can’t improve on this! #2, Messianic movement 1 – how far is too far?

Hi all,We all agree with the statement that Christ is in us, but then we may wonder, "Can I enhance what I have in Him?Today, the Messianic

I Can’t Improve on This! #1

-I had her heart-Hi all,I had Barb's heart on our first date. And truth be told, she had mine. She was 15, I was 16, and I owned a 1965 GTO. She liked

How David Walked in NT Grace #2

WHY MERCY TRIUMPHS OVER JUDGEMENTHi all,Last week I asked how David could violate the law of Moses by simply putting the Ark of the Covenant in an

How David Walked in NT Grace #1

Hi all,Did you know King David violated a whole section of Mosaic law at least twice, walking in a New Testament grace no one else ever did in the Old

Living in the Realm of Miracles #3; Making the Jump

Hi all,The single biggest factor in my life causing me to live in the realm of miracles was the revelation of II Peter 1: 3-4:"His divine power has

Living in the Realm of Miracles #2: What “Crucify the Flesh” Really Means

Hi all,Even as a teenager new in the Lord, I witnessed a Christian culture of living miracle to miracle rather than living in the realm of