Sometimes what we call spiritual armor is really the numbness we hope will shield us from being hurt again. But instead of protecting, it insulates us from truth and love, and actually attracts more offense and wounding. "Put on the whole armor of God." The language used in Ephesians 6 means to sink into your …
Warrior Poets
James 1:22 reads, "be doers of the word, and not just hearers, deceiving yourselves." The author could have chosen from several different words for "doer" that mean work, achieve, or accomplish. But he chose "poietes," the word for poet. Does that change how you see this verse? Your life is an epic, a song. Every …
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Deer Me
"He makes me as surefooted as a deer, enabling me to stand on mountain heights. You have enlarged my steps, to keep me from slipping"(Psalm 18:33, 36). Many English translations say "You have enlarged my path," but the word used there most often means a step taken. The difference is, though none of us like …
A Living Trust
"Trust is earned." I understand why you think that. You've been wounded, abused, rejected, and betrayed. You're determined to protect yourself. You're not going to put your heart in someone else's hands. Never again. I'm so sorry you've gone through that, and I'd never tell you to go back and put yourself at the mercy …
Equip Your Spirit 