To bring our flesh into alignment, we have to discipline ourselves and have a high awareness of our weaknesses and strengths. Here is an excerpt from Dr. Craig Smee’s latest book Amazingly Dangerous.
Amazingly Dangerous – a responsible response to grace Grace is not something we hide behind or use as an excuse to justify our behavior. Grace is a powerful expression of God, given to us as a tool to fight back against mediocrity and live life to the fullest expression possible. Dr. Craig Smee’s second book challenges and provokes anyone seeking to be healed, restored, or transformed to begin living out a responsible response to grace. Find included a grace declaration…
Rarely end up at wrong place because of one bad choice. Didn’t get bad spot all at once—One step—One bad habit. WHO want become 2) Habit—Start. Based on who you want to become, what habit do you need to break? 21So get rid of every filthy habit and all wicked conduct. Submit to God and accept the word that he plants in your hearts, which is able to save you. James 1:21 GN Good habits: Usually starts more difficult—Payoff usually…
Photographs of Faith 01: Construct of Faith The Construct of Faith What Faith Is Not 1. Faith is not just a religious feeling. Trusting our entire eternal existence in how we feel is confusing and dangerous. Proverbs 28:26 (NLT) Those who trust their own insight are foolish, but anyone who walks in wisdom is safe. 2. Faith is not blind. It is not accepting something without evidence. Acts 17:10-12 (NLT) That very night the believers sent Paul and Silas to…
The Chemistry of a Christian 10: Construct of Intentionality The Construct of Intentionality THE RACE SET BEFORE US Hebrews 12:1-2 (ESV) Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross,…
The Chemistry of a Christian 09: The Oath The Oath THE FLESH THAT BLINDS AND THE SPIRIT OF LIGHT Romans 8:5-9 (TPT) Those who are motivated by the flesh only pursue what benefits themselves. But those who live by the impulses of the Holy Spirit are motivated to pursue spiritual realities. For the sense and reason of the flesh is death, but the mind-set controlled by the Spirit finds life and peace. In fact, the mind-set focused on the flesh fights God’s…
The Chemistry of a Christian 08: Atmospheric Effect THE ATMOSPHERIC EFFECT 2 CORINTHIANS 2:11 (NLT) …so that Satan will not outsmart us. For we are familiar with his evil schemes. Mark 4:37-40 (NLT) And a great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that it was already filling. But He was in the stern, asleep on a pillow. And they awoke Him and said to Him, “Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?” Then He…
