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  • Immersed in Love

    God’s deepest desire for us is that we would be rooted and grounded in love, that we would know the height and depth and width and breadth of the love of Christ, which surpasses understanding. 

    The Bible says God is love, so we can never be comfortable with God if we don’t also get comfortable with love.

    If we are rooted and grounded in love and experience every dimension of God’s love, then we are filled with God’s fullness. That’s where our intimacy with Him thrives. When you’re living from fullness, you’re no longer living from measure. Your supply is beyond sufficient; it’s abundant. (more…)

     
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  • Live with your eye on past victories

    When David heard Goliath’s threats and insults, a righteous indignation rose up in his chest. He knew he had to do something. Saul was less than enthusiastic about David’s idea. Essentially, he told him, “There’s no way you can fight that giant and live.” It’s not surprising that Saul would doubt David’s ability. Not only was he prone to fearing those who might outshine him, but Goliath was a formidable opponent.

    David’s confidence, especially when contrasted with the fear of the experienced Israeli army, must have seemed like laughable naïveté. Saul was an experienced warrior and a war hero in his own right. Yet even he was not lining up to fight Goliath. Saul and his men were not cowards. They were simply seasoned warriors who recognized the immensity of the challenge before them. They were, in some ways, wise to avoid conflict with the giant. It is no wonder, then, that Saul immediately discounted David. Nothing on the outside of David indicated that he would have even a chance of success. (more…)