Very few of us know anything about conviction of sin. We know the experience of being disturbed because we have done wrong things. But conviction of sin by the Holy Spirit blots out every relationship on earth and makes us aware of only one — “Against You, You only, have I sinned” (Psalm 51:4).
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validating our self-worth in
possessions,
achievements, abilities,
appearance, acceptance,
titles, social status,
finances and other superficial securities
will leave us with a shallow sense of greatness
or absolute unworthiness.
When we wrongfully place or equate our value to the perishable things of this world, we take God’s creation and measure it to man-made deficiencies.
As God’s treasured possession, let me remind you,
When you are found in Christ, you are irrevocably identified in Him and redeemed through His works on the cross. There is no drastic deed, expensive earning, or futile fortune that will compare to the priceless blood of Jesus Christ. It is by His redemptive works on the cross that you are made worthy.
In the morning, when you awake, and begin to jump into your day , while you are eating breakfast, brushing your teeth or maybe just in a still moment, say this aloud:
“I believe this is going to be a wonderful day.
I believe I can successfully handle all problems that will arise today.
I feel good physically, mentally, emotionally.
It is wonderful to be alive. I am grateful for all that I have had, for all that I now have, and for all that I shall have.
Things aren’t going to fall apart.
God is here and He is with me and He will see me through.
I thank God for every good thing.”
The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale
Read More"Lift up your heads, you gates; be lifted up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in." Psalms 24:7
Who is this King of glory? He is the LORD of hosts, He is the King of glory who rules over all creation with His heavenly armies.
Journey’s new art work, The King of Glory, hand-painted by co-founder, Sharon Peterson, is an impressionistic representation of what started as a uplifted crown of glory that transformed into a mirrored crown of thorns.
Read MoreA hand-clinching prelude into the gripping entrance of Journey’s current teaching, #idleonidols , exposes the truth of a calloused heart becoming a storehouse for the very things that Christ abhors. Chasing replacements for Christ in a world full of counterfeits is a dangerous trap from Satan to pull us in and away from God by keeping us spiritually idle.
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