Now great crowds accompanied him, and he turned and said to them, “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after…
Hebrews 12:15-17 warns, See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God; that no root of bitterness springing up causes trouble, and by it many be defiled; that there be no immoral or godless person like Esau, who sold his own birthright for a single meal. For you know that even…
What if a Christian finds his indwelling sin weakening his communion with God, destroying his peace and assurance, giving him a wounded conscience, and hardening his heart? John Owen’s answer is two-fold: he must be counseled to do “mortification” and to “set his mind on things above.” On the basis of Romans 8:13 (“if by…
In What Situations Does Lust Inflame Your Sexual Desire? Outer conditions •Something sexually stimulating crosses your path •You are alone with the opportunity to pursue sexual pleasure •You are far away from anyone who would know about your little private pleasure excursion •It is the middle of the night and you can’t sleep •You are…
Bondage of shame: Shame causes me to believe that God’s fundamental attitude towards me is rejection. Shame overpowers my will to keep fighting, filling me with despair. Shame is a deadly form of pride because it condemns me for failing to be my own savior. Shame drives me into isolation because I fear being found…
