Real Freedom

Romans 6:18 And having been set free from sin, you became slaves of righteousness. (NKJV) The world teaches that personal freedom to do whatever you want (caveated with “as long as you aren’t hurting someone else) is the “holy grail” of human...

Fit for Service

Maker and Sustainer of all things: Day and night are Yours; heaven and earth declare Your Glory. I am a creature made through Your power and riches, but I have sinned against you by resisting the conviction of my conscience; ignoring the demands of your law and the...

Taking Up the Cross: Only Doers Need Apply – Part 4

(Click here to search for all the posts in this series…)Matthew 16:24 (NKJV) Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.”To pick up something requires action. Picking up...

Taking Up the Cross: Nothing Else – Part 3

(Click here to search for all the posts in this series…)Matthew 16:24 (NKJV) Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.”A cross is big. A cross is heavy. A cross is awkward....

Taking Up the Cross: Denying Yourself – Part 2

(Click here to search for all the posts in this series…)Matthew 16:24 (NKJV) Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.”What is “the cross”? It is the cost of...