Spiritual Identity 1 John 3:1, 1 John 3:10, Children of God, Daughters, Galatians 3:26, Identity, John 1:12, Matthew 5:9, Romans 8:16, Romans 8:17, Sons, Spiritual Identity Knowing what the Scriptures proclaim about our identity as sons and daughters of God is vital to our Christian life. When we know the… READ MORE
Battles We Continue To Fight 1 Corinthians 10:13, 1 John 4:4, 1 Thessalonians 5:23, 2 Corinthians 12:9-10, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Battle, Galatians 2:20, Identity, New Life, Now And Not Yet, Philippians 2:13, Romans 7, Romans 8:1, Salvation, Sanctification, Sinful Nature, Struggles With Sin Romans 6:8-14 captures the central tension of the Christian life on earth: we have died to sin, but we still sin. Why do we… READ MORE
Be Transformed 1 John 2:15, 1 John 5:18, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Change, Colossians 3:10, Conformed, Darkness, Growth, Identity, Image, John 17:16, Light, Matthew 17:2, New Creation, Romans 12:2, Transformed At the end of the movie, Mean Girls, the main character, Cady, apologizes to all the people she hurt during the time she was negatively… READ MORE
Spiritual Ancestry 1 Corinthians 12:27, Ancestry, Children of God, Christ's Sacrifice, Colossians 2:9-10, Ephesians 1:5, Family, Genesis 1:27, Grace, Identity, Jeremiah 1:5, John 1:12, Our Future, Past, Restoration, Romans 15:7, Romans 6:6 In recent years, discovering family trees has grown in popularity. People want to know where they come from to help them understand who they… READ MORE
Identity Theft 1 John 3:1-2, 1 Peter 2:9, Belief, Ephesians 1:5, Faith in Christ, Galatians 3:27-28, Genesis 1:27, Identity, Influence, John 1:12, Life Lived, Perception, Relationships, Respect, Romans 15:7, Romans 6:6, View According to the United States Bureau of Justice Statistics, an estimated 17.6 million people age 16 and up were victims of identity theft in… READ MORE
Who Are You? 1 Corinthians 12:27, 1 John 3:1-3, 1 Peter 2:9, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Answer, Certainty, Challenge, Confidence in Christ, Confrontation, Galatians 2:20, Identity, Proposal, Purpose, Response, Thoughtful A priest was confronted by a soldier while he was walking down a road in pre-revolutionary Russia. The soldier, aiming his rifle at the… READ MORE
Shifting Identity 1 Corinthians 12:27, Accomplishments, Colossians 2:9-10, Ephesians 1:5, Genesis 1:27, Identity, Identity in Christ, Insecure, Jeremiah 1:5, John 1:12, Purpose, Romans 15:7, Self-Confidence, Value, Worth All other sources for our value, worth, and purpose are transient and unstable except for our identity in Christ. We might be tempted to… READ MORE
Voice Recognition 2 Timothy 3:16-17, Family, God's Voice, God's Will, Hearing, Identity, John 10:27, John 16:13, John 8:47, Prayer, Recognition, Romans 10:17, Scripture, The Bible, Word of God There are certain people in your life whose voice you could recognize anywhere. For most people, you could be in a crowded mall, but… READ MORE
Choosing Happiness 1 Peter 5:6, Christ's Character, Discipline, Ephesians 4:2, Generosity, Gratitude, Happiness, Humility, Identity, Love, Philippians 2:3, Proverbs 11:2, Romans 12:16, Selflessness, Trust Gretchen Rubin is known for her book, The Happiness Project. In it, she writes, “The belief that unhappiness is selfless and happiness is selfish… READ MORE
