Category: Galatians

A New Creation

I can almost see Paul as he finishes the book of Galatians. Like a loving father, he has something important to say and he wants to make sure those who are reading get the magnitude of his words. No longer content to dictate the letter to a scribe, Paul writes

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On Sowing

There are really only two ways about it. Paul lets us know in no uncertain terms that what we sow, we shall reap. In our verses today: “Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap. For the one who sows to

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It’s high time we gather at the table…

We were finishing up college, preparing for marriage, and eager to get on with our lives. Right about then, we found ourselves gathered around the table. It was battered and worn from years of service. Writings that had been crafted on paper had pressed through and left their mark. Glass

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The Fruit Of The Spirit

  But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in

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What real freedom living looks like (hint: it’s not about us)…

For you were called to freedom, brothers.  Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.  For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” But if you bite and devour one another, watch out that you are not

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In Christ, We Are Set FREE!

I am a rule keeper. I LOVE knowing what is expected of me and if I’m meeting those expectations. And if I find out that I’m not, the anxiety begins and I unknowingly go from being a free woman in Christ to an enslaved woman to other people’s expectations and

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Uncomfortable Grace

Behind the scenes this week, I have flown across the world from Uganda to Texas to meet with the beautiful ladies of Love God Greatly. Now it is time to head back across the world with a full heart and overwhelmed at all God has done. And now the return. Sigh. I

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No turning back: A Letter to my Children, Part 2…

“Formerly, when you did not know God,  you were enslaved to those that by nature are not gods.  But now that you have come to know God,  or rather to be known by God,  how can you turn back again to the  weak and worthless elementary principles of the world, 

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Heirs through God

For the past week, many women from the Love God Greatly translator and leadership teams have been able to gather together in Texas. Most of us have never seen each other in “real life,” so this has been a sweet time of sharing stories, laughter, friendship building, training, and most

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The Law Has Three Jobs

As a kid I always liked rules. Not all rules of course, but in general I liked to follow the rules. For me, “law” was not a scary idea. My husband, however, never liked rules as a kid and was breaking the law at a young age. In my mind

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