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Surrendering Our Desires
by Jamie Ivey “The truth is, You are the Center— and everything revolves around You. So I need to make my plans tentatively, seeking Your Face and Your will in all that I do. This is actually a win- win situation. If things go according to my plans, I can thank You and rejoice. When my desires are thwarted, I can stay in communication with You and subordinate my will to Yours—trusting that Your way is perfect.”– Jesus Listens, June 6th There was a time in my life when I desperately wanted God to give me the desires of my heart, and I was almost certain He would because I had followed Him into an uncertain place like He had asked me to. Right timing In 2011, I was a stay-at-home mom to my four kids with no job change on the horizon when suddenly I found myself in a brand-new career as...
Sin Leads to Wrath (Ephesians 2:3)
Ephesians 2:1-3 explains the greatest problem humanity faces on this earth. Ephesians 2:3 reveals the root cause of this problem, and how it leads to the destruction of humanity. This podcast study explains all of this from Ephesians 2:2. Before that, however, we look at a question from a reader about Critical Race Theory. Question about Critical Race Theory I listened to your recent discussions of Critical Race Theory, and while I agree that there might be some concerns with CRT, since the goal is to get rid of racism so that all people can live in love and unity with each other, shouldn’t we accept and embrace CRT, or at least allow it to have a voice in our schools and churches? CRT is part of an overall conversation about race relations, and is therefore a good thing. Right? Everybody ...
