Showing posts with label examine yourself. Show all posts
Showing posts with label examine yourself. Show all posts
Sunday, November 6, 2011
The Struggle With Guilt
During a vacation several years ago, I found myself struggling to relax. Instead, condemnation afflicted me: Why aren't you studying more? Shouldn't you be witnessing and not sitting? Guilt crept into my mind and kept me from enjoying life.
There are two types of guilt: biblical and false. The first originates with the violation of a scriptural law. This is not a feeling but a reality: we have sinned and should repent. The second, which includes feeling guilty after confessing a sin, is not based in truth or supported by the Word. God has forgiven us, so there is no need to linger in shame.
People struggle with false guilt for many reasons. Legalistic teaching, for example, presents life as a series of rules that can never be followed to the letter; its adherents often feel bad about themselves. Next, self-reproach can derive from abuse or verbal putdowns during childhood. Another cause is perfectionism—high expectations that one is incapable of attaining can flood a person with self-condemnation. And finally, low self-esteem has the same result.
Satan uses this false sense of shame to paralyze us. Inevitably, guilt leads to doubt about God's love and salvation, which paves the way for fear, insecurity, and inability to enjoy life. It can also open the door for physical symptoms like depression.
The Lord wants us to live free from guilt. If you experience shame, ask Him to help you trace its cause. Then affirm these truths: You are special (made in God's image and redeemed by Him), loved by the Creator of the universe, and forgiven. Reject—in the name of Jesus—any false shame you have.
Scripture Of The Day: "If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin." - 1 John 1: 6-7 (NKJ)
Friday, November 4, 2011
Nip It In The Bud
I’ve always wondered why the mouse, even after seeing the lethal contraption of the mouse trap and his impending demise, still decides to sneak out in the middle of the night to get the cheese. You would think that after using the same basic device for generations, that the household mouse trap would be rendered obsolete and ineffective. You would think that after centuries of using the same trick, and after the downfall of millions of mice, that the little mouse would consider the death of all his relatives who’ve gone on before him, and say ‘no’ to the cheese. But he doesn’t.
You see, the problem with sin is that our flesh is severely enticed by it, and it attracts the fleshly part of us like the luring scent of cheese to a mouse. For this reason, there is always a bitter conflict taking place on the inside of the believer, which Paul explains as “the flesh lust[ing] against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: [for] these are contrary the one to the other…” (Galatians 5:17). So it is that there are times when the alluring taste of sin tugs at our taste buds and we develop a ‘craving’ for something that is detrimental to our walk with God.
The idiom “Nip it in the bud” means to put a stop to something while it is still in its early development. In botany, a bud is described as the “undeveloped or rudimentary stem or branch of a plant;” it “is a flower before it blooms.” Hence, if you nip it, you put a stop to its growth, and in so doing you prevent it from blooming. In other words, to nip something in the bud is to prevent it from growing into a much bigger, less manageable thing, and in so doing you prevent an ultimate disaster. This is necessary when it comes to temptation because there is a process to sin that allows for a quick progression from just ‘committing a sin’ to full-fledged ‘living in sin.’
It is clear from his epistles that Paul understood the struggle of sin. He knew exactly what it felt like to wrestle with his fleshly desires and proclivities (Romans 7:14-25). He knew what it meant to not “want to do what is wrong, but [to] do it anyway” (Romans 7:19). However, he also knew that there is grave danger in conceding to sin’s seduction. For that reason, he spoke often of the death that accompanies sin (Romans 6:23; 8:13) and exhorts the 1st century church to “walk in the Spirit” who is responsible for keeping us from fulfilling the “lust of the flesh” (Galatians 5:16).
Sin’s approach can sometimes be subtle and seemingly innocuous – a habit, an activity, a relationship, a thought – but once indulged, its repercussions can be devastating. Indeed, we can often prevent a catastrophe by simply choosing to use the scissors of our decisions and actions to amputate the ‘bud’ of sin before it sprouts.
Today, let us choose to be watchful in the Spirit and walk carefully, lest we give sin an occasion to bloom in our lives. Let us say ‘no’ to the traps that led to the downfall of our fore-parents and the generations that have gone before us. Let us examine ourselves continually and live victorious lives by ‘nipping sin in the bud’ as soon as we’re made aware of its presence. In so doing, we set a new standard and render the snares of the enemy ineffective.
Scripture Of The Day: "Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts." - Romans 6:12 (NKJ)
Specks and Planks
Airing people’s personal laundry seems to have become an epidemic that most people get involved in on some level. As soon as the media (or an alleged insider) breaks the news, it spreads like wild fire through phone calls, emails, texts, Facebook, Twitter, Skype, etc. Seemingly no one is exempt – we gravitate to the stories of the corrupt politician, adulterous minister, divorcing celebrity or whoever is presently under attack.
By no means am I pointing fingers at anyone because I too have given my share of “Oh my goodness,” “Did they really do that,” “I can’t believe it,” “I always knew something wasn’t right,” and “They should be ashamed of themselves – I would never …” It’s funny how easy it is to get so caught up in the details of someone else’s life. We discuss them with our friends, family, coworkers and social media friends as they unfold. Or we make our own speculations on how we think it will unfold. Often, we have completely crucified the targeted person without even having all the details. We point out their lack of commitment, integrity, moral values, trust, etc. We decide what and how their actions should affect their lives, relationships, jobs and positions. We quickly become the judge and the juror.
But what if …
What if for one week, one day or even one hour all the media cameras were tuned into our lives? What if they were able to reveal the most intimate details of both our words and actions? What if the covers were pulled off our hidden sins and exposed them for the entire world to evaluate?
I’m sure we would be quick to come up with an answer, reason and excuse for everything we’ve done.
I’m sure we would expect instant forgiveness – because at the end of the day, we are all human, right?
I’m sure we would immediately start campaigning for people’s trust and respect for us to be restored in spite of whatever we’ve done.
Isn’t it interesting how when the tables are turned, our reaction to the news breaking story makes a 180 degree turn? We need to stop spending all our energy pointing out the faults of everyone else and take regular moral inventory in our own lives. Exert just as much time and passion in getting our own lives in order than we do telling others what they should and should not do.
I’m not suggesting that we don’t hold our Christian brothers and sisters accountable for their actions. However, I am suggesting that we spend more time taking a look within than we do taking a look at others.
Let’s all begin dealing with our own “planks” before we point out everyone else’s “specks.” The scriptures are clear on this subject:
“Judge not, that you be not judged. For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you. And why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, let me remove the speck from your eye; and look, a plank is in your own eye? Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.” Matthew 7:1-5
Scripture Of The Day: "And why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye?” - Matthew 7:3 (NKJ)
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Breathe In, Breathe Out
What is the one thing we do every day without thinking about it hardly at all? Breathe. And what’s the one thing that we need to breathe with? That one thing is air. There are so many different types of air that we are confronted with on a daily basis. In the natural atmosphere, the air in some places is filled with so many pollutants, toxins, germs and odors. But on the other hand, there are places where we can find fresh, beautiful and clean air too.
On a spiritual level, what type of air are you breathing in? Is it the fresh, clean, holy presence of the Lord? Are you breathing in the aroma of His word? Or is it filled with the things that Paul mentioned to the church of Corinth? “For I am afraid that when I come to visit you I won’t like what I find, and then you won’t like my response. I am afraid that I will find quarreling, jealously, outbursts of anger, selfishness, backstabbing, gossip, conceit, and disorderly behavior.” (2 Corinthians 12:20, NLT).
When we go for a physical check-up, most of the time the doctor will tell us to “take a deep long breath and then let it out!” They check to see if our breathing and everything associated with it, is operating the way it should be. This is also what the Holy Spirit does for us. The Holy Spirit lives in us so that we can demonstrate all of the fruits of the spirit and become more like Christ, have a consistent prayer life and study of God’s word, have the power to witness to folks, be ready for any spiritual battle, and have the power to say no to all kinds of sin.
Spiritual breathing is just like physical breathing. We need it to live and survive our Christian walk. We inhale and we exhale. If we inhale long, deep breaths of the Lord’s presence, his word, his will, his way, his plan, his promises, his love, his joy, his peace, and a long deep prayer life, we will breathe out all of that other stuff that’s causing the air in our spiritual body (temple) to be dirty! We’ll exhale it! The only way that we can keep the air that we breathe from being polluted, is by continuing to ask the Holy Spirit to live in us, and us living by the Spirit’s power.
“For though your hearts were once full of darkness, now you are full of light from the Lord, and your behavior should show it! For this light within you produces only what is good and right and true.” (Ephesians 5:8-9, NLT)
Breathe in, breathe out. In the natural, we do it because that’s how God made us. In the spiritual, we have to do the same for survival and growth. One thing to remember is that spiritual breathing is voluntary; it’s your choice and all it is, is the process of inhaling what’s pure and clean and exhaling what’s not pure and clean.
Scripture Of The Day: “For though your hearts were once full of darkness, now you are full of light from the Lord, and your behavior should show it! For this light within you produces only what is good and right and true.” - Ephesians 5:8-9 (NLT)
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Forbidden Fruits
“You will not surely die,” the serpent said to the woman. “For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. -Genesis 3:4-6
It is human nature to desire what we shouldn’t. We could have more than enough, and still want the part that is being kept from us (that is what happened in the Garden of Eden). But have you ever wondered why? Why do we want what we can’t have? Why are we so curious? Why do we crave the forbidden?
While it is an aspect of our sin nature to be hungry for what is restricted, the reason is probably different than you would think.
Our problem with the forbidden is not a problem with lust, but rather a problem with trust. What got Adam and Eve in trouble wasn’t so much the fruit itself. It was the fact that they didn’t believe, and because they didn’t believe, they couldn’t obey. They didn’t trust God.
In that moment in the Garden, the forbidden’s lie became more real to them than God’s truth. And by embracing the lie, they made God (in their eyes) a liar. Their crisis wasn’t about fruit, but about faith.
Thankfully, we can learn from their (and our) mistakes and choose a different path.
Faith in God means I trust God no matter what.
Fath in God means I trust God enough to believe what He says. If He says that this fruit (forbidden fruit can take on many forms) will kill me, hurt me, and destroy my life then I will believe Him.
I will reject the soft whisper of deception that says, “…Oh it is okay. One time won’t bother you at all!”
I will have faith in the word of God.
I will have faith in the plan of God.
I will have faith in the timing of God.
I will have faith in the character of God.
I will trust Him.
Scripture Of The Day: "No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it." - 1 Corinthians 10:13 (ESV)
Monday, October 31, 2011
Time For an Oil Change
Often times it may be hard to do a self-examination, knowing that it must be done. We go to the doctor and dentist to get our physical and yearly checkups. Some people may be afraid to do a self-examination; afraid of what they might see. Some may feel as if they have it all together, thinking “what’s the point? I’m good!” Others may feel if they hide their problems, no one will see them. Then on the other hand, you have those that blame the world and a cousin for everything.
Mentioning the words “personality check” can be like setting off a bomb, but God is expecting for it to be just like that. He wants to get our attention. He wants us to be more like Christ.
To live as Christ, we must walk as Christ. God gave Jesus as an example to live by (Philippians 2:5). A self-examination is checking the inventory to see if we are measuring up. We may not like what we see, but the important thing is, if we humble ourselves and repent, God will heal. People want to run and hide, acting like nothing can be wrong with them, but God Who knows all and sees all, sees us. Most importantly He sees our inward parts. If our heart is not right, He sees. If our thoughts are not right, He sees. If we harbor ill feelings towards people, places and situations, He sees. He knows everything.
If we are honest with ourselves, our deliverance will take place. We have to get an oil change in our cars, why not look at ourselves as needing a cleansing every now and again? Cleaning out the filters or even changing the filters will keep the oil flowing like it should. Giving ourselves a checkup can only allow the flow of God’s anointing to work better in our lives.
Scripture Of The Day: "In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus" - Philippians 2:5 (NIV)
Mentioning the words “personality check” can be like setting off a bomb, but God is expecting for it to be just like that. He wants to get our attention. He wants us to be more like Christ.
To live as Christ, we must walk as Christ. God gave Jesus as an example to live by (Philippians 2:5). A self-examination is checking the inventory to see if we are measuring up. We may not like what we see, but the important thing is, if we humble ourselves and repent, God will heal. People want to run and hide, acting like nothing can be wrong with them, but God Who knows all and sees all, sees us. Most importantly He sees our inward parts. If our heart is not right, He sees. If our thoughts are not right, He sees. If we harbor ill feelings towards people, places and situations, He sees. He knows everything.
If we are honest with ourselves, our deliverance will take place. We have to get an oil change in our cars, why not look at ourselves as needing a cleansing every now and again? Cleaning out the filters or even changing the filters will keep the oil flowing like it should. Giving ourselves a checkup can only allow the flow of God’s anointing to work better in our lives.
Scripture Of The Day: "In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus" - Philippians 2:5 (NIV)
Sunday, October 30, 2011
A Test Only You Can Handle
God has plans for us and sometimes those plans take us through places to test us, try us, fortify us, and prepare us to stand for God and witness for His glory and His glory alone. It doesn’t matter where you might find yourself right now – about to give up, give in, give out – you are in a test that is designed just for you and you must look within to pass the test.
Job was a man who was blameless and of complete integrity. Job feared God and stayed away from evil. He had seven sons and three daughters. He owned many animals, employed many servants and the Bible says he was, in fact, the richest person in the entire area. One day, Job’s test came. Better still, his series of tests began—one thing after another… no light at the end of the tunnel. Have you ever felt like that? I’m talking about, day in and day out of no breaks, no easing up, and no rest for the weary. Well, there is a light, but it’s attached to the front of a train.
We need to understand that God desires to move us through these times not just so we can say look at what I’ve come through, look at me I’m tough, I can handle it, I can take it. God brings us through so that He alone can get the glory.
The Bible says in Job that one day, the angels and Satan came to present themselves to the Lord. Satan told the Lord, “I have been going back and forth across the earth, watching everything that’s going on.” In Job 1: 8, God asked Satan, “Have you noticed my servant Job?” This struck me because the devil always notices somebody living for the Lord. But here’s the good news: while the devil is watching God’s people, God is watching the devil. God said, “Have you noticed my servant Job? He is the finest man in all the earth – a man of complete integrity. He fears God and will have nothing to do with evil.”
As Job continued through his tests, he had to contend with his friends, his wife, and his own emotions. But through it all, he never let go of God.
Job talked to God.
Job talked to his friends.
Job talked to himself.
But he allowed himself to continue to believe in, trust in, and live in God.
So the Lord blessed Job in the second half of his life with even more than in the beginning.
It’s easy to praise and worship God when every question is answered and everything is going your way. It’s easy to praise and worship God when you’re in good health, you have a job, and there’s money in the bank. But when we find ourselves in the valley of the shadow of death, when we find ourselves wandering in the wilderness with no water, we must not lose our faith in God.
Just know that it’s a test that only you can handle.
It’s through the test that your latter will be greater than your former.
It’s through the test that we receive a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair.
It was in the test that Jesus made it possible for you and for me to have life and have it more abundantly.
Scripture Of The Day: "'For I know the plans I have for you,' says the Lord. 'They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.'" - Jeremiah 29:11 (NLT)
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Spiritual Examinations
By Tanya James
Earlier this week, I spent a couple of days in the Children’s Hospital with my one year old who was diagnosed with Sickle Cell Anemia at birth. He had a very high fever that required him to be admitted so they could run further tests.
There were an array of tests and procedures administered throughout his stay. Each one with a simple goal of observing his current state of health to determine what was causing his health to be affected.
For example, upon arrival they drew his blood, and from those blood cultures they were able to rule out some possible attacks. During those 2 days, they tested his blood several other times to make sure nothing had changed.
They also did x-rays to take a closer look inside, because of what they found in the x-rays, they decided to run another, more intense round of tests so they could accurately assess the situation.
Every few hours, an RN would come in to check and record his vitals (temperature, blood pressure, and oxygen level) to make sure he was maintaining the proper levels.
Once they identified the problem, they put an action plan in place to remove the problem and to reverse the affects it was having on my son’s health. Even when they discharged us, I was giving a list of instructions to carefully follow to make sure he continued to progress forward to a clean bill of health.
Throughout the stay, the word that almost every doctor, nurse and tech used was, “examine.” Again and again, I heard that word more times than I can count.
Every time they said it, my first thought was “we should examine our Christian walk the same way.”
Some of us got saved and never did anything else to make sure our spiritual walk was on target. We have things from our past that are constantly attacking us. We intentionally indulge in activities that destroy us. Yet we never stop to access the situation.
God has given us full instructions on how to maintain our spiritual health in every area of our lives through his Word. Just like it was my responsibility to follow the instructions for my son … it is our responsibility to follow God’s instructions for our lives.
We need to periodically assess our current state – we must check our “fruit” (Galatians 5:22-23) and see how our lives are lining up with the Word of God. Sometimes we may have to dig deeper to find the root of some of our issues (selfish ambitions, hatred, jealously, bitterness, hurt, pain, etc) and take the proper measures to overcome them.
We may have to refrain temporarily or even permanently from some activities or even some people that are hindering our spiritual growth. Check your vitals regularly … how is your prayer life? … Are you studying God’s word regularly? … What is your faith level?
Change and growth is a process. It won’t happen overnight. However, you shouldn’t be the same person you were 5 years ago. Each day, we must take a step forward. Commit to strengthening your Christian walk by examining yourself through the Word of God and applying it to your life.
Scripture Of The Day: “How can a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to Your word. With my whole heart I have sought You; Oh let me not wander from your commandments! Your word I have hidden in my heart, That I might not sin against You.” - Psalm 119: 9-11
Founder and president of The Master Plan, Tanya James is the author of From Promiscuity to Proverbs 31: Getting Off the Fence of Sexual Immorality. For more information about Tanya, log onto http://www.armedanddangerous.biz or http://www.themasterplan.biz.
Earlier this week, I spent a couple of days in the Children’s Hospital with my one year old who was diagnosed with Sickle Cell Anemia at birth. He had a very high fever that required him to be admitted so they could run further tests.
There were an array of tests and procedures administered throughout his stay. Each one with a simple goal of observing his current state of health to determine what was causing his health to be affected.
For example, upon arrival they drew his blood, and from those blood cultures they were able to rule out some possible attacks. During those 2 days, they tested his blood several other times to make sure nothing had changed.
They also did x-rays to take a closer look inside, because of what they found in the x-rays, they decided to run another, more intense round of tests so they could accurately assess the situation.
Every few hours, an RN would come in to check and record his vitals (temperature, blood pressure, and oxygen level) to make sure he was maintaining the proper levels.
Once they identified the problem, they put an action plan in place to remove the problem and to reverse the affects it was having on my son’s health. Even when they discharged us, I was giving a list of instructions to carefully follow to make sure he continued to progress forward to a clean bill of health.
Throughout the stay, the word that almost every doctor, nurse and tech used was, “examine.” Again and again, I heard that word more times than I can count.
Every time they said it, my first thought was “we should examine our Christian walk the same way.”
Some of us got saved and never did anything else to make sure our spiritual walk was on target. We have things from our past that are constantly attacking us. We intentionally indulge in activities that destroy us. Yet we never stop to access the situation.
God has given us full instructions on how to maintain our spiritual health in every area of our lives through his Word. Just like it was my responsibility to follow the instructions for my son … it is our responsibility to follow God’s instructions for our lives.
We need to periodically assess our current state – we must check our “fruit” (Galatians 5:22-23) and see how our lives are lining up with the Word of God. Sometimes we may have to dig deeper to find the root of some of our issues (selfish ambitions, hatred, jealously, bitterness, hurt, pain, etc) and take the proper measures to overcome them.
We may have to refrain temporarily or even permanently from some activities or even some people that are hindering our spiritual growth. Check your vitals regularly … how is your prayer life? … Are you studying God’s word regularly? … What is your faith level?
Change and growth is a process. It won’t happen overnight. However, you shouldn’t be the same person you were 5 years ago. Each day, we must take a step forward. Commit to strengthening your Christian walk by examining yourself through the Word of God and applying it to your life.
Scripture Of The Day: “How can a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to Your word. With my whole heart I have sought You; Oh let me not wander from your commandments! Your word I have hidden in my heart, That I might not sin against You.” - Psalm 119: 9-11
Founder and president of The Master Plan, Tanya James is the author of From Promiscuity to Proverbs 31: Getting Off the Fence of Sexual Immorality. For more information about Tanya, log onto http://www.armedanddangerous.biz or http://www.themasterplan.biz.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Without Faith
By Milan Ford
The conversation began around 11:30pm. And it ended around 4:15am.
About a year or so ago, I decided to stay up late and share with my wife about something rather unusual that was going on inside me. While I could not adequately describe to her what it was, I told her that it felt like it was a combination of extreme restlessness and interestingly enough, a sense of peace.
And then, after hours of emotional rambling, I said these words to my wife: “I feel like I have gone as far as I can possibly go…WITHOUT FAITH.”
I sincerely believe that where many of us are in life today is not actually a testament of our faith in God, but rather a testament of our individual skills and talents. And there (for many of us) lies the problem.
As believers, we tend to exercise our faith only in areas that we have seen God move before. But when it comes to the unknown, our faith remains still. Which as Hebrews 11:6 indicates, is not faith at all.
“But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.”
Sometimes I wonder if we find more security in knowing who we are or have been in times past, than we do in believing who God is. As we enter this final stretch of the year, many of us have come to the end of some rather long roads in our lives that now require faith to move forward.
As we examine our hearts and lives today, many of us must come to the realization that the skills and talents we so heavily relied on in the past can no longer move us forward. Neither can the resumes (and perhaps associations) we worked so hard to build.
What lies before many of us now is a faith in what seems to be impossible. A faith that fosters a sense of restlessness, yet at the same time, a sense of peace.
May you and I lean hard into that peace today.
Scripture Of The Day: "Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves!" - 2 Corinthians 13:5 (NASB).
Milan Ford has been a leader (and survivor) of ministry within the local church for most of his life. The author of 83 Things I Wish The Black Church Would Stop Doing, you can find Milan rambling and writing at http://www.thepewview.com or at http://twitter.com/milanford.…
The conversation began around 11:30pm. And it ended around 4:15am.
About a year or so ago, I decided to stay up late and share with my wife about something rather unusual that was going on inside me. While I could not adequately describe to her what it was, I told her that it felt like it was a combination of extreme restlessness and interestingly enough, a sense of peace.
And then, after hours of emotional rambling, I said these words to my wife: “I feel like I have gone as far as I can possibly go…WITHOUT FAITH.”
I sincerely believe that where many of us are in life today is not actually a testament of our faith in God, but rather a testament of our individual skills and talents. And there (for many of us) lies the problem.
As believers, we tend to exercise our faith only in areas that we have seen God move before. But when it comes to the unknown, our faith remains still. Which as Hebrews 11:6 indicates, is not faith at all.
“But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.”
Sometimes I wonder if we find more security in knowing who we are or have been in times past, than we do in believing who God is. As we enter this final stretch of the year, many of us have come to the end of some rather long roads in our lives that now require faith to move forward.
As we examine our hearts and lives today, many of us must come to the realization that the skills and talents we so heavily relied on in the past can no longer move us forward. Neither can the resumes (and perhaps associations) we worked so hard to build.
What lies before many of us now is a faith in what seems to be impossible. A faith that fosters a sense of restlessness, yet at the same time, a sense of peace.
May you and I lean hard into that peace today.
Scripture Of The Day: "Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves!" - 2 Corinthians 13:5 (NASB).
Milan Ford has been a leader (and survivor) of ministry within the local church for most of his life. The author of 83 Things I Wish The Black Church Would Stop Doing, you can find Milan rambling and writing at http://www.thepewview.com or at http://twitter.com/milanford.…
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