True Spirituality

Total commitment is the channel through which God’s best and biggest blessings flow.

SECURITY I am secure in my relationship to Christ, in my daily safety and well-being, and in my future outlook, whether on earth or in Heaven. • ROMANS 8:38–39 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, wi

What a great picture of surrender. As you move toward becoming an R12 disciple, begin to picture yourself as an ambassador. You are a citizen of a different country (heaven) and this world is not your home. Your assignment on this planet is not to carry out your own agenda, but rather to carry out the purposes of your king. And remember that you ha

Somehow I got the idea that God was stingy, unkind, and looking to punish me for all the ways my life didn’t measure up. I know these thoughts were rooted in bad theology and growing up apart from Christ; but even as I meet people from excellent Christian homes, I find that most Christ-followers don’t really believe that God is good. Instead of a G

It wasn’t until I discovered that I was already pleasing to God and didn’t need to perform for God that I began to develop a sober self-assessment.

After eleven chapters that describe God’s forgiveness, redemption, and indwelling by the Spirit, the text now reveals how our new relationship with Christ gives us a new identity, a new security, and a new and eternal significance. In short order, we learn there is a new way “to think,” a new family “to belong” to, and a new purpose “to fulfill.” I

But quietness and stillness are required in order for God to tell you who you are, why you’re here, and what you’re supposed to do.

The Cost of Authentic Community This first phrase is actually a harsh warning. The literal meaning of “not lagging behind in diligence” is “Don’t be slothful!” or “Don’t be slow or delay in doing something.” People don’t tend to use the word sloth anymore, yet the Bible speaks in very strong terms about the issue of slothfulness or laziness. Accord

As you come before God in the weeks to come, intentionally look for examples in Scripture of surrender. As you look at people in Scripture, pay attention to some of the common barriers to surrender. Notice what God did as a result of people’s willingness to surrender. As you spend time in God’s Word, search for verses and truths about God’s charact