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Knowing God’s Promises in Full

I know what it’s like to believe the promises of God and not see them realized.  I know the promise of unspeakable joy and also years of discouragement and even depression.  I know what it’s like to hear God’s promise of an overcoming, victorious life and spend long seasons overwhelmed and defeated.  I know the promise that we’ll know his love—the height, depth and breadth of it—and yet not sense that love but instead feel driven to earn it.

Accepting Our High Calling to Share the Joy of the Lord

There are two elements of Jesus’ life that are meant to be part of our lives too. That is, we’re called to be holy and anointed. Some Christians might be intimidated when they hear this. “Sure, I live a moral life, and I do my best to be godly—but holy? And anointed? How could that happen with all my failures?”

Yet here it is, straight from Peter’s pen: “It is written, ‘You shall be holy, for I am holy’” (1 Peter 1:16, ESV).

Confronting Darkness with Powerful Light

I grew up in a Christian home with a father who believed the powers of darkness are not to be left alone; they’re to be confronted.  When we see evil wreaking havoc, we’re not meant to run from it—we’re to run toward it.  As Christians, we’re created to do warfare with the enemy of humankind.

Right now, a generation is entering adulthood—and they’re desperately wounded.  These are young men and women who’ve grown up with what I call orphan hearts.  They feel they have no direction in life.  They don’t sense the caring oversight that comes from a loving heavenly Father.  And they’re turning away from the Christian message completely.