Chris Reid
Pain is Temporal But Glory is forever... ...

The things we pursue in this life seem so important and take so much of our time, but most things we fight hardest to get are simply not worth comparing to what we already have in Christ. When you have lost hope and things seem out of control the one thing that will keep you steady is

Pain is Temporal But Glory is forever... Thoughts on Finding Rest in Christ
Theology, faith
Chris Reid
Is God's Grace Greater Than All Our Sins? ...

Jesus didn’t come to save the righteous but to lead sinners to repentance. Don’t ever try to straighten your life out first before coming to Jesus…. Come to Jesus and he will straighten your life out. It will take time and you will never be sinless because as long as we still have the flesh we will at times yield to it. Don’t be discouraged or overcome with guilt but take your sins to your father and ask him for help. God loves it when his children cry out for his aid and admit they can’t do it on their own. He never gets tired of hearing “I need you please help me”.

Is God's Grace Greater Than All Our Sins? Learning to Forgive Ourselves.
Theology, faith
Chris Reid
The Recipe for Peace, Power and Joy :) What ...

What a Friend we have in Jesus, All our sins and griefs to bear! What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer! O what peace we often forfeit, O what needless pain we bear, All because we do not carry Everything to God in prayer!.”

The Recipe for Peace, Power and Joy :) What Sorrows and Pains are you needlessly handling by yourself?
Theology
Chris Reid
Does God actually care about your suffering?

I don’t know exactly know what you are going through, nor the variety of pain you have had to overcome, but I do know that all of us have asked the question “why has God allowed me to endure this”. In my own life, I have had very challenging past seven years, dealing with a rare form of

Does God actually care about your suffering?
Theology
Madie Tidwell
Power Pride and the Fall: Reflections on our ...

Becoming powerful is not inherently wrong, all of us should seek to use our influence to make this world a better place, but we must realize that seeking power for its own end is as frivolous as chasing after the wind, because we can never obtain enough power to bring us peace, nor receive enough praise to find joy. The message of Easter is that

Power Pride and the Fall: Reflections on our leaders and the Easter Message

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Power Pride and the Fall: Reflections on our leaders and the Easter Message

Power Pride and the Fall: Reflections on our leaders and the Easter Message

Becoming powerful is not inherently wrong, all of us should seek to use our influence to make this world a better place, but we must realize that seeking power for its own end is as frivolous as chasing after the wind, because we can never obtain enough power to bring us peace, nor receive enough praise to find joy. The message of Easter is that

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