“…our slavery to Christ has radical implications for how we think and live. Â We have been bought with a price. We belong to Christ. Â We are part of a people for His own possession. Â And understanding all of that changes everything about us, starting with our perspective and our priorities. . “True Christianity is not about adding Jesus to my …
My Mini-Me
“Mommy can I dress just the same as you today?” . . Although I wish it could last forever, I am enough of a pessimist to realize that there will probably come a time when dressing “just like mommy” loses its appeal.  But, I pray that my life will be one that she continues, not only to want to imitate, but …
Count the Cost
“It costs something to be a true Christian.  Let that never be forgotten.  To be a mere nominal Christian, and go to Church, is cheap and easy work.  But to hear Christ’s voice, and follow Christ, and believe in Christ, and confess Christ, requires much self-denial.  It will cost us our sins, and our self-righteousness, and our ease, and our worldliness.  All – all must …
What Were You Made For?
You can’t make proper use of a thing unless you know what it was made for, whether it is a safety pin or a sailboat. To me it is a wonderful thing to be a woman under God – to know, first of all that we were made (“So God created man in his own image, in the image of …
What Ought A Saved Man to Do?
We hear a great deal about people’s intentions, and hopes, and wishes, and feelings, and professions. It would be well if we could hear more about people’s practice. It is not the servant who is found wishing and professing, but the servant who is found “doing†whom Jesus calls “blessed.† . The lesson is one which many, unhappily, shrink from …