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The currency of God’s kingdom

By Dave Henning / January 25, 2024

“The currency of God’s kingdom is faith.  That’s how you get things in His economy, whether it’s salvation, answers to prayer, a renewed mind, a changed heart, or anything else.  The key to activating His promises is to believe. . . .  Faith is always rooted in the promises of God, and God’s promises are […]

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A horrible motivator – shame

By Dave Henning / January 24, 2024

“Religion, regardless of the form it takes, often tries to control people through shame as a means of getting them to behave better.  But shame is a horrible motivator and usually has the opposite effect.  Shaming someone into doing the right thing rarely works for long.”- Chip Ingram “Yet to all who did receive him, […]

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True and false shame exist

By Dave Henning / January 23, 2024

“We live in a time when shame is just a psychological term and almost always considered to be false or illegitimate.  It’s never your fault.  But biblically speaking, true and false shame both exist.  True shame is the kind of shame that comes from falling short of God’s standards . . . and everything else […]

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Biblical hope – certain

By Dave Henning / January 21, 2024

“When the Bible talks about hope, it’s not just wishful thinking.  Biblical hope is certain.  It’s looking forward to what’s absolutely going to happen.  The object of our hope is still in our future, but it’s already a fact.”- Chip Ingram “I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, in order […]

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Only redeeming aspect of shame

By Dave Henning / January 20, 2024

“Perhaps the only redeeming aspect of shame is that even though it (shame) usually results in guilt and self-deprecation, shame can also lead us to God and His answers.  It sends us in search of a Savior. . . .  We instinctively know we need someone to rescue us from this debilitating force.  And in […]

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Shame disguises itself

By Dave Henning / January 19, 2024

“Shame rarely shows up on the surface.  It’s one of those hidden secrets in our soul, something we carry behind our masks, an unchecked spiritual and emotional wound that seems to scar us for life. . . .  Shame disguises itself as your true self, but it isn’t.  It feels like it’s rooted in who […]

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A joint venture – transformation

By Dave Henning / January 18, 2024

“We are being transformed through a joint venture between the Holy Spirit and our own willingness to cooperate with Him.  Transformation is a process, and you will find that your relationship with God is determined by your relationship with His Word.”- Chip Ingram “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed […]

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Security in all the wrong places

By Dave Henning / January 17, 2024

“If we don’t understand who God is and what He has done, we begin to look for security in all the wrong places and pain is multiplied in our lives.  God wants us to avoid all of that frustration and futility.”- Chip Ingram “For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, neither angels or […]

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Anchor our hope in God alone

By Dave Henning / January 16, 2024

“God’s ultimate purpose is not to make us more insecure.  It’s to acquaint us with His ways, strengthen our faith, try our character, and anchor our hope in God alone.  Paradoxically, the things we become most insecure about are often designed to increase our sense of security.”- Chip Ingram “And surely I am with you […]

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A disorienting journey

By Dave Henning / January 15, 2024

“As with Joseph, our journey toward fulfillment of God’s purpose for our lives rarely looks like a direct route.  In fact, it can be disorienting.  When we experience a few setbacks, we start to wonder . . . if our desires and God’s plans for us will ever be fulfilled.”- Chip Ingram “God has said, […]

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Universal insecurity?

By Dave Henning / January 14, 2024

“A universal aspect of our fallen nature is deep-seated insecurity. . . .  Until we find our security in God, it is universal.  Insecurity goes down to the rest of our being.  Behind every mask is an insecurity about our true identity and our place in this world.”- Chip Ingram “God is our refuge and […]

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Radical transformations

By Dave Henning / January 13, 2024

“Radical transformations take time and require an intentional, systematic process.  This is a journey for all of us, an ongoing, replenishing process of identifying the lies, calling them what they are, and replacing them with the truth. . . .  Mental assent is just the beginning; we change when the truth affects us emotionally and […]

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