Acceptance

God Delights in You

God Delights in You!

How can God possibly delight in us? Most days it’s quite a stretch just to believe that He loves and forgives us. But that He actually delights in us and rejoices over us, has passionate affections for us, and is totally devoted to us—that’s asking a lot! The truth is that we all have a spiritual sense cultivated in us by the enemy which he has been using to slander God deep in our hearts. This body of lies makes…

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Learning to See Double

Learning to See Double

Many things in the spiritual life come in matched pairs, or mis-matched pairs if you count the ones that are on opposite sides like the new you and the old you, or the Kingdom of God and the kingdom of darkness. Sometimes it can make your eyes cross and your head swim, but we’ve laid them out in a way that should help you steer clear of confusion. I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I…

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Gifted with Adoption

Gifted with Adoption

Maybe you think you don’t need this gift or that it couldn’t possibly apply to you. Maybe you were one of the fortunate ones who was never abandoned by either of your birth parents. That’s a good beginning, but it sure isn’t the end of the story. The truth is you were abandoned long ago and the consequences have been showing up painfully in your life ever since. Our Father has the perfect remedy, but first you have to recognize…

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The Danger of an Adversarial Stance

Danger of an Adversarial Stance

Have you noticed this phenomenon? You get offended by someone’s character defect. Maybe it isn’t a show stopper, like robbing banks or shooting up saloons, but in your book the person has now become someone who needs correction (for their own good, of course). At first you try to overlook these blemishes, but something needs to be done, so eventually you are “at the ready”—ready to pounce on them and correct them…

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