Romans 7:18: And I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. I want to do what is right, but I can’t. (NLT) Most of us find comfort in Paul’s statement in Roman’s 7:18 don’t we? Hey if Paul struggled maybe I am not so bad! In Celebrate Recovery this is the biblical comparison for STEP 1. We have to admit we are powerless ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: God gives me the spirit of wisdom and revelation so I may know Him better.
God opens our eyes to what He wants us to see. The eyes of our hearts are opened to hope. Today’s affirmation comes from Ephesians 1:17: I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. (NIV) Paul reminds us all of the power of God in ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I can provide comfort to others because of the comfort I have received from God.
Don’t you love it when you find a scripture that says something you just can not verbalize? This weekend as I sat around a campfire I responded to a sincere question about my addictions. “Is it a daily struggle for you?” I have not thought about that time in my life where it was a minute to minute struggle in quite a while. God YOU are so good and ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I live on every word that comes from the mouth of God.
My life depends on it. My soul exists off of every word that comes from the mouth of God. His word is the daily bread that I survive on. Do you ever feel desperation or a dependence on His word? Are you facing a crisis or a temptation now? Lord please tell me what to do and show me the way to go. Am I living on His word? In times of crisis the ... Continue Reading »
Affirmations of God: Christ lives in me and gives me hope.
You just can not make this stuff up. God’s timing His living word is hilarious. Really, agnostics and atheists may debate our scriptures but they can not debate our experiences. This God thing and the timing of His living word are amazing in spite of us. If you have just a few minutes please bear with me. Just in the past few days and hours God ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: The word of God is living and powerful.
Have you ever gotten “stuck” on a thought? You just can’t let it go? This affirmation has brought on a battle between my heart and my head. I KNOW and have experienced that the word of God is living and powerful. The problem is I can NOT define what this “word of God” is. This affirmation is harvested directly from Hebrews 4:12 where Paul ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: God's love has been poured into my heart by the Holy Spirit.
It’s a God thing. Just has to be sometimes. We humans just don’t have what it takes at times. But God shows Himself at all times. Romans 5:5 is the source for today’s affirmation. In the God’s Word Translation of the Holy Bible this statement stood out. “We’re not ashamed to have this confidence, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts ... Continue Reading »