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Tag: Sanctification

  • Encouragement for Battling Spiritual Depression

    Encouragement for Battling Spiritual Depression

    I see spiritual depression as a sadness and anxiety over one’s perceived lack of spiritual growth. But this article explains how we can overcome these feelings through a proper view of Christ’s work on the cross and how it is applied to our lives. From Beautiful Christian Life………….. https://www.beautifulchristianlife.com/blog/encouragement-for-battling-spiritual-depression

  • Why Do Christians Do Bad Things?

    Why Do Christians Do Bad Things?

    I love this article! “To answer this question, we must consider the Bible’s teaching about what has already happened to the Christian, what is happening to the Christian, and what has not yet happened to the Christian.” From Ligonier.org………… https://www.ligonier.org/learn/articles/why-christians-do-bad-things

  • Seeds and Sunflowers

    Seeds and Sunflowers

    What a perfectly wonderful article! I really love the illustration ( which came first from the Apostle Paul) that comparing ourselves now with what we will be like in our glorified bodies in the New Heavens and New Earth is like comparing a seed with the full-grown flower or tree! From blogger Seth Lewis……….. https://sethlewis.ie/2022/10/04/seeds-and-sunflowers/

  • We Are Blind Without the Spirit

    We Are Blind Without the Spirit

    “We believe in the Holy Spirit — as stated in the Apostle’s Creed — because, through His work, we see the glory of our Savior and become conformed to the glorious image we see.” From Desiring God………………………

  • FOR ALL MY FELLOW PHONIES

    FOR ALL MY FELLOW PHONIES

    Yes, I am a phony. I am not really as holy and righteous as I might appear. But neither are you….or you over there. But God knows this, and He is not surprised. Nor is He done with us! From Your Mom Has a Blog……………….

  • The Immeasurable Greatness of His Power

    The Immeasurable Greatness of His Power

    Sometimes believers mix up the power we have been given by God as a power to change our circumstances. But this is not necessarily so. This article goes on to explain this, and to describe how God’s power works in the life of each Christian. From ThingsAbove.us…………………..