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Show Me Faith

I don’t care who you are or what you have accomplished. When Christ comes back, all of that will be wiped away and forgotten. The only thing that will be remembered is whether we promoted His glory. He won’t be … Continue reading

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Breaking Chains

Today I did my laundry. When I was stuffing the wet washed bed linen into the dryer, I prayed out loud, asking the Lord to prevent the sheets from swallowing the smaller items and entangling them into little pockets where … Continue reading

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Insignificance

It’s typical of human arrogance to imagine that we are important in the scheme of things. What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? Certainly not! For He says to Moses, “I will have mercy on whomever I … Continue reading

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Nonconformist Faith 08

The final critical element in standing alone in faith is to quite consciously stand alone. When you walk by conviction, one of the things you keep in mind always is the balance between DIY and divine provision. On the one … Continue reading

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Nonconformist Faith 07

Doing Right Do what’s right because it’s right. The only sane path for a nonconformist is to focus on the process, not the product. Once you can learn to trust the Lord for all outcomes, doing His will gets a … Continue reading

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Nonconformist Faith 04

Mother Reality One of the things you shouldn’t believe is the idea that the natural world is more or less inert. Keep in mind that Jesus spoke to natural forces and demons alike, and they obeyed Him. He addressed them … Continue reading

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Nonconformist Faith 03

Limits to Authority Apostle Paul said that human authority has limits. In Romans 13, often falsely cited by civil authorities looking for a legalistic pretext for evil, Paul says later in the chapter that all you really owe anyone on … Continue reading

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Nonconformist Faith 02

In Hebrew culture, your heart is the seat of your convictions. Modern medical science knows that the human heart has its own sensory field, projecting out from your body somewhere between 10 and 15 feet (3-4.5m). At that distance, other … Continue reading

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Nonconformist Faith 01

Everything Is a Matter of Conviction Throw it all in the trash. All the assumptions about reality we have been taught are simply to keep us in line. The mere notion that there is an objective reality that we all … Continue reading

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Talk about Flying

By definition, tribulation is tough times. When things get more difficult, you need less dependence, not more. The more extreme the situation, the more flexibility you need to respond to conviction. That means reducing your dependencies in both directions. You … Continue reading

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