Category: Sanctification

Diligence

Thomas

July 31, 2017

Dying to Self, Faith, God’s Will, Grace, Hearing God, Obedience, Sanctification, Spiritual Maturity, The Bride, The Holy Spirit, Walk The Walk

If you have been following my writings for any length of time, you know that the Lord has drawn me into the message of spiritual maturity. For that reason He has revealed and continues to reveal His truth regarding my most frequently quoted verse; Rom 8:29. And it seems that at every turn He is taking… Read more
3 In 1

Thomas

July 24, 2017

Faith, Obedience, Overcoming, Prayer, Sanctification, Spiritual Authority, The Bride, The Holy Spirit, Trials and Tribulations, Uncategorized

When the Israelites went to war with Amalek (Ex 17), the Word gives us a picture of Moses on top of the hill praying over the battle. Every time Moses weakened and lowered his hands the battle shifted in favor of Amalek. But standing alongside of Moses were Aaron and Hur, Caleb’s Son, who would hold up Moses’… Read more
Any Old Bush!

Thomas

July 17, 2017

Dying to Self, Faith, God’s Will, Grace, Jesus Rest, Obedience, Sanctification, Spiritual Maturity, The Bride, Walk The Walk

How often the world hears the word “meekness” and associates it with “weakness.” It seems that the meek shall inherit the earth (Matt 5:5) is just another way of saying that it’s those who don’t do anything that will wind up the winners in the end. What the world, and many Christians, misses is verse 3: theirs… Read more
The Chair

Thomas

July 10, 2017

Dying to Self, God’s Will, Obedience, Sanctification, Spiritual Maturity, The Bride, The Holy Spirit, Walk The Walk

I remember the day as clearly as if it was yesterday, the first day of school and my first day in first grade. It was back in those days that if you were going to play in the school band you started at six years old. Well, whether I wanted to or not I don’t… Read more
Filler-up!

Thomas

June 26, 2017

Faith, God’s Will, Grace, Hearing God, Obedience, Sanctification, Spiritual Maturity, The Bride, The Holy Spirit, The Word, Uncategorized, Walk The Walk

I was thinking about a verse that I have written about previously on a number of occasions and something hit me that, while I knew it, I never really thought about it. Eph 5:18 … but be filled with the Spirit I have always focused on the tense of the word “filled” (present continuous)… be being filled. We… Read more
What’s Your Wall?

Thomas

June 19, 2017

Faith, God’s Will, Hearing God, Obedience, Sanctification, Spiritual Maturity, The Bride, The Holy Spirit, Walk The Walk

Paul painted a picture for me the other morning that developed into a rather long discussion with the Lord. It involved a hard look at my life and all of the twists and turns it has taken over these many years. And at the center of that picture (discussion) was a ladder, leaning against a… Read more
Slow an’ Certain

Thomas

June 12, 2017

Faith, God’s Will, Obedience, Overcoming, Sanctification, Spiritual Maturity, The Bride, The Holy Spirit, Walk The Walk

As he walked along the stream, the sidehill attracted Bill’s attention. He stopped and laid down on his stomach as he studied the formation long and carefully. His eye went up the slope to the crumbling canyon wall and back down to the steam at his feet and with a smile he muttered… Looks good to… Read more
Display

Thomas

May 28, 2017

Obedience, Sanctification, Spiritual Maturity, The Bride, The Holy Spirit, Walk The Walk

It is impossible to go out in the world today and not be surrounded by companies “displaying” what they have to offer for sale. And (don’t we) spend a lot of time looking at their displays; in person, on TV or the Internet? And that begs the question… what are we displaying? Eph 4:22-24 that you put… Read more
Platos – Mekos – Hupsos – Bathos

Thomas

May 23, 2017

Faith, Sanctification, Spiritual Maturity, The Bride, The Holy Spirit, Walk The Walk

It was interesting the other day when the Holy Spirit led me back to the New Testament after studying Chronicles; quite a contrast and yet the bridge between those books and Ephesians is one I never really saw before. And as I began working my way through Paul’s words to not only all the believers… Read more
Restored Temple

Thomas

May 15, 2017

Dying to Self, God’s Will, Jesus Rest, Obedience, Prayer, Sanctification, Spiritual Maturity, The Bride, The Holy Spirit, Walk The Walk

Along my journey through 2 Chronicles I spent some time thinking about Hezekiah and where he found Jerusalem at the outset of his reign. The Temple was in a terrible state of neglect and misuse and was a direct reflection of the condition of the people before God. And he was charged with putting the… Read more