7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us. (2 Corinthians 4:7 NKJV) We want to be seen as strong and independent, but the reality is that we live in these earthen vessels, these often weak jars of...
Sufficiency
8 And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency[a] in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work. (1 Corinthians 9:8 ESV) In a world of ever more do we ever even sniff at sufficiency? When God makes grace abound to...
Rushing Forward
8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord.9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. (Isaiah 55:8-9 ESV) We can find ourselves in a state of thinking that we know...
Delight
3 Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness.[a]4 Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. 5 Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act. (Psalm 37:3-5 ESV) Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires...
Opening Up
12 Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God. 13 And we impart this in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit, interpreting spiritual truths to those who are spiritual.[a] 14 The natural person...