Abiding Fruit :: The Great Truths of Romans 6

I was a slave Dominated. Defeated. Hopeless. I had no choice but to sin. It was my master. I died At the cross my iniquities—all of them—were placed on Jesus.  When he was tortured and crucified on calvary a part of me died too. The part of me that could do no good. The part that separated me from a holy God. It was dealt a ...

Abiding Fruit: Self-Control

Fruit of the Spirit: Self-Control

I quickly get discouraged when I feel certain areas of my life become unruly. I feel it lately, as I am surrounded by sweet treats that are so hard to say no to. I experience it every morning as I try to get up early to meet with the Lord, and more often than I ...

Abiding Fruit :: Gentleness :: One Thing I Try To Remember

I can pinpoint the sin of others really well -- especially those closest to me. If they asked, I could give them a detailed, alphabetical list of exactly what's "wrong with them." Meanwhile I have this huge plank hanging from my own eye. It's causing me to hemorrhage but I don't notice. That's why I ...

Abiding Fruit :: Faithfulness :: Just stand

It was Pompeii. AD 79. As the story goes, the Roman sentry heard, saw, and smelled all of life crumbling around him. Vesuvius had erupted. Yet he hadn’t been dismissed from his post. So he stood. Just stood. Should we do any less? There’s only one way—stay near the throne. It’s there we’ll receive mercy and find grace to stand firm ...

Abiding Fruit :: Goodness :: Tasting the Real Thing

17-04-10 Splash II ~ Explored :)

I am not a big fan of sugar-free food. I cannot stomach diet soda (as much as my love-handles would love for me to make the switch.) And fat free dairy? Blech. Give me the real thing. Even if you do "like" diet soda or non-fat milk, you can taste a difference. Advertising companies would love us to believe otherwise, but the bottom line is: diet soda, skim milk, and fat-free snacks just do not taste like the real thing. Good Stuff The ...