If God raised us in His wisdom and in the faith, He did so by grace. This verse is to honesty redirect self-righteousness into humility. To have us remember the mercy and love given to us, if we have received it, so that we may give grace as well. God’s people are called to see … Continue reading It is “Saved By Grace”
Once you’re renewed and drafted into the victory of Christ, “defeated” is no longer apart of your identity. So put on hope and faith and never embrace negativity or complacency! If your identity is in Christ, God’s glory (not self glory) is your ambition. And joyfully! As you know He’s worthy! He is sacrificial and … Continue reading Keep Going!
“All the girls are pretty, all the the boys are strong. Everyone’s got talent, I’m just like the others. Do we really need another me, when we know they’re better? I’m a little broken, a little twisted, a little talk too much... How am I significant?” Original (copyright @ballardjanae) Poetry ⠀⠀ This was written before … Continue reading Make IT Into Art! #Redemption
To this I agree and disagree. ⠀⠀ Maybe it’s not implying that the world is more tempting than God, but if it is... that’s false. A LIE, that we only wrestle with when we haven’t seen God. God is the mastermind behind anything we could ever enjoy! He is the spiritual and infinite heart of … Continue reading Choose God over the World.
To the overthinkers who are have realized the essentiality of following Christ sincerely, and desire to do so, but is stifled by seeing your faults and great depravity and inability to such a calling way too clearly... REST. ⠀⠀ • You start to question if you will ever meet the standard, with a realized no, … Continue reading We Don’t Hold God, He Holds Us
Stay in your lane, stay in your lane! Constant self reminder. Ah, social media... a gift and a curse. A place of inspiration, or a door to discontentment. ⠀⠀ I hope none of God’s people are out here comparing themselves to any one! You’re a rarity. And rspecially not being discouraged by the progression or … Continue reading No Comparison! No Jealousy or Envy.
If you don’t learn the difference between someone who is against you, and someone who challenges you... you’ll be pushing away nourishment for your soul to embrace those who will starve it. So... I have a side of frustration that doesn’t show in the photos I share. I feel like it’s a face that doesn’t … Continue reading Righteous Anger
Fall in love with the living God! We can all have various thoughts about who He is, but only truth is truth. God proves His word to be living and true- prophetically and presently. We cannot know God without His word (John1), because that is where He has laid foundation of Himself. We stray that … Continue reading To Know God is To Love God
• Created in God’s image • Fallen into bad works/ godless ambitions • With repentance in faith, we go to be washed (symbolically reborn, purified) spiritually recreated in Christ - recreated - restored - redeemed - renewed > new life > new desires > new hopes and promise > new family > new pursuits * … Continue reading We are God’s Workmanship
The month of April (2018) was a rollercoaster for me. Like the kind you don’t want to get back on, and you start examining your life decisions, and you hate the person who talked you into getting on. Honestly I have been a little mad at God this past month. Mad in blindness, upset to … Continue reading Walk By Faith, Not By Sight!