Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together. Psalm 34:3 (NKJV) If you look at an ant through a magnifying glass, it looks bigger. The magnifying glass doesn’t actually cause the ant to grow, but it looks like it did. The ant fills your view and you can see every detail. If you magnify God, it’s the same. You don’t make Him bigger by magnifying Him. But He can begin to fill your view. You can make Him a bigger part of your life. So how do you magnify God? Through your focus. What you give attention to will grow in your mind. David wanted to magnify God. He also shared how: “I will bless the Lord at all times; …
The Illusion Of The Old Nature
For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. Colossians 3:3 (NIV) Elvis Presley died in 1977, yet some say they’ve seen him since. How can we explain this? Maybe they saw a lookalike or impersonator. Who knows? One thing is for sure though. Every single sighting was an illusion. Elvis is gone. In the same way, your old nature is gone. If you’ve given your life to Christ, you’ve become a new creation. So why continue to live like the old you? Many Christians still think of themselves as that old self who has the same inability to overcome bad habits. They think they need to try to become “good,” but the more they try, the more they feel defeated. …
La Ilusión De La Vieja Naturaleza
Pues ustedes han muerto y su vida está escondida con Cristo en Dios. Colosenses 3: 3 (NVI) Elvis Presley murió en 1977, sin embargo, algunos dicen que lo han visto desde entonces. ¿Cómo podemos explicar esto? Tal vez vieron a un doble o un imitador. ¿Quién sabe? Sin embargo, una cosa es segura. Cada uno de esos avistamientos fue una ilusión. Elvis se ha ido. De la misma manera, su vieja naturaleza se ha ido. Si usted ha dado su vida a Cristo, se ha convertido en una nueva creación. Entonces ¿por qué seguir viviendo como el viejo? Muchos cristianos todavía piensan en sí mismos como ese viejo que tiene la misma incapacidad para superar los malos hábitos. Ellos piensan que necesitan tratar de convertirse …
Love Everlasting
The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving-kindness. Jeremiah 31:3 (NIV) You need to know that God approves of you. Even if you had great parents who gave you tons of encouragement, you’ll sense something is missing if you don’t realize that God loves and believes in you. So, how do you know God approves of you? Let me give you an analogy. My dad passed away suddenly a few years ago. One of the last things he said to me was that he was proud of me. He was always cheering me on and telling me he believed in me. Now that he’s gone, how can I get that …