Understanding

NOT condemned

I was a fairly new Christian when I read: “Therefore there is now no condemnation [no guilty verdict, no punishment] for those who are in Christ Jesus [who believe in Him as personal Lord and Savior]. For the law of the Spirit of life [which is] in Christ Jesus [the law of our new being] has set you free from the law of

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Help

“Therefore let us [with privilege] approach the throne of grace [that is, the throne of God’s gracious favor] with confidence and without fear, so that we may receive mercy [for our failures] and find [His amazing] grace to help in time of need [an appropriate blessing,    coming just at the right moment].” (Hebrews 4:16, AMP) I’m beginning

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I know you!

Of course I don’t necessarily personally know you… But really… if you’ve accepted Jesus as your personal Lord, you can’t say that I don’t know you. Actually, I know a great deal about you. Let me tell you what I do know. I know that:   1. … you are no longer the wretch you were, but now you are

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Proof

I know I chunter on a great deal about application. It’s important! Because how do you really know you know unless you understand? And how do you understand the knowing without ‘testing’ your understanding by expressing it  – applying and incorporating the ‘know’? Simply: learning leads to knowledge which leads to understanding which is evidenced in your

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One accord

Is this what we should be aiming for? Does this mean abandoning your own understandings and interpretations? Are you supposed to accept whatever the norm is? Who acts as the dispenser of knowledge and understanding in determining that ‘norm’? Are they always right? What does one accord mean!?  “Agreement; harmony of minds; consent or concurrence

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If we follow it…

“For the word of God is living and active and full of power [making it operative, energizing, and effective]. It is sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating as far as the division of the soul and spirit [the completeness of a person], and of both joints and marrow [the deepest parts of our nature], exposing and judging the very

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Misstep

Do you believe you do this waaay too often? And are you correct in your assessment of you? Do you misstep … a lot? More importantly – do you know why? You can’t correct that which you don’t know, so if you don’t… you need to do what needs doing in order to be aware.

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Got a Book Question?

Just write down any questions that you may have and I will get back to you in a jiffy!

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