Can you erase a life-time of bad habits? Seems impossible, doesn’t it? But here’s the good news–the Holy Spirit is just waiting for you to ask Him for help. You don’t have to–can’t–do it on your own, but with God, all things are possible. Just ask for help. The Holy Spirit is waiting. … Read More
God breathes
God breathes our spirit into us, and our spirit is eternal. The only question is where will it spend eternity? As our spirit encounters life, we form a soul—character, personality, emotions, will, mind, and so on. These structures we erect of heart and mind, character and personality, are what we call the soul. In some… Read More
Sound asleep
The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned. 1 Corinthians 2:14 Jesus was a dinner guest at the home of a Pharisee. He didn’t ceremonially wash his hands, he sat… Read More
Colossians 3:1-4 Raised to new life
New life. New perspective. New thoughts. New future. Colossians 3:1-4 (New Living Translation) Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits in the place of honor at God’s right hand. Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth. For you died… Read More
Colossians 3:1-2 See things from His perspective
When I open up my heart to God, when I am filled with the Holy Spirit, when I am living a new life in him, I also receive a vision correction. I see the same things, but somehow they don’t look the same any more. I have a whole new perspective. Colossians 3:1-2 (New… Read More
Sow forgiveness…reap forgiveness
Jesus is God, and he became who we are—he became our sin. Because he was both God and man he could accomplish the task that God the Father gave him of being the perfect lamb that was sacrificed to take away the sins of the world. Jesus reached across time and space and identified with… Read More
Forgiving is not optional
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. Colossians… Read More
Kathleen S Evenhouse 