2 Corinthians 3: 17 Now the Lord is the Spirit,and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.

1 Corinthians 3:18 (New International Version)

18Do not deceive yourselves. If any one of you thinks he is wise by the standards of this age, he should become a "fool" so that he may become wise.


This verse holds a very dear nugget of freedom to the intellectual, or analytical mind. For we are in a world that we were previously taught to gain wisdom by study or reasoning. But not so with Christ. For all things are hidden to the wise and learned and revealed to children.(Matt 11:25) In… Continue

John 10:11-13 (New International Version)

11"I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 12The hired hand is not the shepherd who owns the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it. 13The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep.

There have been countless stories of people that have been victimized by spiritual abuse. People that were excited about… Continue

Okay, okay I know my last post was one that was based on my emotions and not the spring of life. Although, God has used this time to bring to the surface things that will be discarded, by the outworking of his life. For of course the old ways of thinking are now no longer relevant to the new..... But even though we know WHO we are( the new creation) our understanding of what it really means is worked out over the course of our lives.

It's truly amazing how gardening is such a perfect illustrati… Continue

With all the holidays quickly approaching, I've been pondering how much things have changed in my life in the past couple of years. Particularly, in regard to the evolution of personal relationships in the body of Christ.

I'm finding that more and more often it's harder to relate to Christians in the IC. Which in some ways is dissappointing, but in others just the reality of differences in thinking. Even though I can't seem to bypass these differences, I still hunger for fellowship with people… Continue

With the buzz of the 2008 elections dying down, many people are taking in the results with a mixture of emotions. Some are overjoyed and hopeful, while others are upset, confused and even angry. Politics always seems to stir up the pot, causing some passionate and not always pretty side effects.

So how does this effect the children of God? Well you may get a ton of different answers depending on who you ask. But the real question should be WHO is in control of these matters. The truth is that G… Continue