There’s a big difference between managing your mind and renewing it. Managing is seeing and dealing with life from within the constraints your own strength and experience. For most, that’s eventually overwhelming, exhausting, and unfulfilling. Renewing your mind is letting God transform the way you see your relationships, circumstances, and yourself as he does. It's …
Just a Thought
"The one who seeks good finds the heart’s desire, but the student of evil becomes evil" (Proverbs 11:27). This proverb wasn’t written to use as a weapon against those whose hearts you’re judging. It was written as a reminder that what you pursue with your heart, you’ll become.
The Gold in the Rule
The golden rule—treating others as you’d like to be treated—doesn't work very well if you don't love yourself. A lot of hate for others in this world is ironically rooted in self-loathing beliefs, self-piteous words, and self-defeating acts. If you’ve had trouble loving yourself, chances are you haven't learned to receive all the love God …
Wait Up
“Wait” is no one’s favorite word. As far as fruits of the Spirit, patience isn't celebrated like love, joy, and peace. Based on popularity, if patience were a food, it would probably be lima beans. But patience is really one of your greatest strengths. When you read, "wait on the Lord," it doesn't mean you're …
Equip Your Spirit 