The Power of Romans 15:5My husband and I just returned from a marvelous vacation in Mexico. We have arrived at the stage of life where we’re traveling and experiencing new adventures, seeing new places, meeting wonderful people, witnessing other cultures and just plain enjoying life and each other.
Ahhh, wedded bliss. But don’t be fooled. It hasn’t always been like this.Continue reading
Maybe worship isn’t what we’ve thought. Maybe it’s more than singing and lifting our hands. Maybe, like the Israelites of old, we’ve settled for a shallow counterfeit of the real thing.
God’s people began to settle for the outward rituals of worship that God required, and thought it was enough. They were going through the motions. Are we?
Romans 12 ~ More Evidence for the Keys to Transformation
Although I’d seen an abundance of evidence to establish the truth of what I’d discovered concerning my fruit following my focus, I began to wonder if it could possibly be this simple. Continue reading
Genesis 27 ~ Another observation from the life of Jacob
In addition to his incident involving those fruitful flocks, Jacob has more history that proves helpful as we determine to set our mind and focus on who we are in the spirit. Can there be too many reminders of the importance of recognizing our true identity? One thing is sure, Jacob had some experience in determining identity. Continue reading
Genesis 30 ~ An Unlikely Secret to Fruitfulness
At least one thing had changed as a result of these new discoveries. A burden had definitely lifted! The more I took control of my thoughts based on these truths from God’s Word, the more relief and joy I experienced.
My focus had changed. Now maybe my fruit would change too. A story from the life of Jacob provides unexpected revelation.
Romans 8 ~ Finally Discovering How to Walk in the Spirit
Having now realized the truth about walking according to the flesh, I began to consider the other aspect of Romans 8:4-5 ….walking according to the spirit. If I had been confused over the exact meaning of the one, I was really in the dark over the other.
Exactly what does walking in the spirit mean? Continue reading
Romans 8 ~ The Truth We’ve Missed That’s Prevented Transformation
As I continued my search for the key to walking according to the spirit and not according to the flesh, I came upon what appeared to be the answer.
According to Romans 8:5, at least I could say that my mind was not set on fleshly things. Or so I thought.Continue reading
Romans 8 ~ Misunderstanding Romans 8:5 …we’ve had lots of help
My old man was dead, but he had left behind this body of flesh that still had to be dealt with. Romans 8:4 had shown there was still a part for me to play in walking according to the spirit and not according to the flesh. It wasn’t enough to receive my new identity while retaining my old actions.Continue reading
Romans 8 ~ Wrestling With That Pesky Clause in verses 1 and 4
Although in Romans 8 Paul seemed to have found his answer, it still wasn’t making any practical sense to me. Nevertheless, armed with new revelation, I began to read the chapter yet again…continuing to search for the secret to victory over the ‘body’ that Paul had proclaimed at the end of Romans 7. Continue reading
Romans 8 ~ Are You In the Flesh or In the Spirit? Take the test to find out.
I’d established that although the old man with its sin nature has died, he nevertheless left behind a body. Paul identified this unredeemed flesh as the source of his sin and inability to live righteously. Having located the source of the problem still didn’t supply the answer. Was this to be my sad state until the trumpet sounded and I got rid of this body of flesh?Continue reading