Communing with God

God has created each of us with purpose—a personal calling. We all share this inward tug. So moving forward without any real sense of direction in life can’t help but be frustrating. “What ...

https://www.communingwithgod.org/2024/04/21/whats-my-purpose-anyway-2/

Jesus expects us to grow spiritually. Our job is to prepare the soil of our heart to receive that growth. But it doesn’t happen overnight. It comes from pressing forward—trying to live in a m...

https://www.communingwithgod.org/2024/04/14/preparing-the-soil-of-our-heart-2/

Intimacy with God needs to start somewhere—we know that! So our pursuit of God is often rooted in a sense of obligation. And that’s an okay beginning. Yet there’s something wrong if seeking...

https://www.communingwithgod.org/2024/04/07/pursuit-of-god-from-obligation-2/

We often think our conflict with sin stems from two natures struggling within: the sin nature of our flesh set against our redeemed inner man. “My higher nature should be victorious over my low...

https://www.communingwithgod.org/2024/03/31/two-natures-struggling-within-2/

Like it or not, we’re all slaves. Those who live according to the flesh are hostile toward God from the very core of their being. No wonder they refuse to subject themselves to Him. Their slave...

https://www.communingwithgod.org/2024/03/24/like-it-or-not-were-all-slaves-2/

For Christians, the Bible talks about two kinds of sinful behavior: periodically falling into sin—a pitfall—and the practice of sin as a lifestyle. The Bible cautions us against stepping into...

https://www.communingwithgod.org/2024/03/10/sin-pitfall-or-practice-2/

Christians often overlook something really important: God isn’t into guilt trips; He’s on a gift trip. Everything we need has already been provided in Christ. Picture God’s outstretched han...

https://www.communingwithgod.org/2024/03/03/no-guilt-trips-gods-on-a-gift-trip/

The struggle with our flesh is not the result of two natures battling within, but merely the conflict of two kingdoms, each pulling us in its own direction. Even though “born-again,” Satan’...

https://www.communingwithgod.org/2024/02/25/opposing-natures-within/

My child, you are sealed, delivered, redeemed, and set free. Rejoice and be glad in Me. The joy of the Lord is your strength. Be strong, courageous, bold, and fearless. Love the Lord your God wit...

https://www.communingwithgod.org/2024/02/22/you-are-sealed/

Colossians tells us that God has, “rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son.” Being trapped in this flesh here in this fallen world makes t...

https://www.communingwithgod.org/2024/02/18/one-kingdom-or-another-2/