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Category Archives: deny yourself
My selfie (me, not a self-made pic of me) gets me in trouble
“Me” is a tiny word that can cause treMEndous problems. An effective way to make yourself unhappy is to go through life continually asking, “Am I happy now? A missionless life is often unhappy. If you really want to pursue … Continue reading
Posted in a cause beyond yourself, broadcast yourself, crucify yourself, deny yourself, die to self, Examine yourself, finding yourself, love yourself, self, self-assertion, self-destruction, self-destructive behaviors, self-discipline, self-discovery, self-effacement, self-exaltation, self-forgetting, self-forgiveness, self-fulfillment, self-hate, self-image, self-importance, self-indulgence, self-inflicted, self-interest, self-justification, self-mastery, self-medicating, self-promotion, self-regulation, self-respect, self-restraint, self-sacrifice, self-surrender, self-talk, selfishness
Tagged quotes, self-control, self-denial, self-esteem, self-focus, self-help, self-improvement, self-pity, self-worth, selfie
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Experience Jesus live!
If your life keeps going from gags to glitches, perhaps you need God. There’s no time like when you’re aware of Christ’s presence. Experience Jesus live! To bow before God is to rise above self. Pride is an “I” full … Continue reading
Posted in Bible reading, Bible teaching, deny yourself, pride, self-forgetting, self-justification, self-surrender, Uncategorized
Tagged Bible, Christianity, church, faith, Jesus, religion
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Appomattox Christianity
In 1865 General Lee surrendered to General Grant at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, leading to the end of the American Civil War. Christianity is about surrendering. Jesus put it this way: “Deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow Me.” … Continue reading
Posted in be on God's side, church, cross, deny yourself, God is on our side, greatness, history, Jesus, Quotations, Uncategorized, Virginia, William Booth
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American history, Appomattox, Christianity, Civil War, quotes, Robert E. Lee, surrender, Ulysses S. Grant
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Express yourself or suppress yourself?
Contrary to popular opinion, continual self-expression leads to depression, stress, and duress. For example, contemporary culture has opened the door to almost unlimited self-expression, yet, rather than producing widespread happiness and fulfillment, we have some of the highest depression and … Continue reading
Posted in accept yourself, broadcast yourself, deny yourself, love yourself, self-denial, self-destruction, self-discipline, self-discovery, self-focus, self-forgiveness, self-fulfillment, self-hate, self-help, self-image, self-importance, self-improvement, self-indulgence, self-interest, self-justification, self-medicating, self-regulation, self-respect, self-restraint, self-righteousness, self-sacrifice, self-surrender, self-talk, self-worth, selfish desires, selfishness, Uncategorized
Tagged express yourself, Freud, Janet Jackson, Oscar Wilde, quotes, self-esteem, self-expression
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America needs “J” for JOY
I made a “J” (for “joy”) with my hand in front of a map of America. We have relentlessly pursued happiness — but somehow we have missed out on joy. Happiness depends on happy happenings; but joy flows from deep … Continue reading
Posted in bear one another's burdens, Crazy Love, deny yourself, forgive us our trespasses, hate, hate speech, joy unspeakable, love, Love one another, love your enemies, love your neighbor as yourself, name calling, negative campaigning, race, racial reconciliation, reconciliation, self-denial, Uncategorized, unity
Tagged America, answers, forgiveness, hope, joy, Make America great again, politics, violence
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John Doe Ministries (Is that biblical?)
Why do some ministers (even some God-anointed preacher’s and teachers) name “ministries” for themselves? That common practice in modern-day independent ministry doesn’t appear to be biblical. I can’t find an “Apostle Paul Ministries” or a “Philip the Evangelist Ministries” or even a … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, call to ministry, deny yourself, focus of ministry, fund raising, giving, Jesus' name, Just give me Jesus, ministry, ministry showcase, one man ministry, outreach ministry, Paul, Paul of Tarsus, Peter, preaching, religion, religious TV, seed faith, self-promotion, sowing and reaping, sowing into ministry, state of religion, Uncategorized, work of the ministry
Tagged Christian ministries, Christianity, in the name of Jesus, John Doe, ministries, quotes, televangelists, TV preachers
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Self-fulfillment is a fantasy (a recipe for misery)
Self-fulfillment is a fantasy. Our self-desires are never fully fulfilled. Self always seeks something more. Even when self gets what it wants and the “rights” that it demands, it immediately cries out for more. Self is continually discontented and constantly … Continue reading
Posted in Christian spirituality, crucify yourself, deny yourself, desires, flesh, flowing in the Spirit, Follow Me, Galatians, Holy Spirit, human rights, I am crucified with Christ, in the Spirit, rights, Salvation Army, self, self-denial, self-destructive behaviors, self-discipline, self-focus, self-importance, self-indulgence, self-mastery, self-regulation, self-restraint, self-sacrifice, self-surrender, self-will, self-worth, selfish desires, selfishness, spiritual formation, spirituality, take up your cross, Train yourself unto godliness., Uncategorized, works of the flesh
Tagged a cause greater than yourself, Christianity, Peace Pilgrim, pursuit of happiness, quotes, recipe, self-fulfillment, walking in the Spirit
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Is it wise to expand the “right” to kill?
I’m so sad to see some states expanding “the right to kill.” –America continues to legally chop away at the commandment “You shall not kill,” calling prenatal killing “choice” and physician assisted killing “compassion,” thus cheapening the value of human … Continue reading
Posted in anti-abortion, Bianca Jagger, choice, deny yourself, ethics, intolerance, moral choices, morality, prochoice, prolife, right and wrong, right to choose, right to disagree, right to life, the right to, Thou shall not, tolerance, Uncategorized, value of life
Tagged abortion, murder, physician assisted suicide, stand your ground laws, suicide, violence, Will Smith
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Hearing & doing what the Spirit says . . .
Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the ekklesias (mistranslated as churches in most English language Bibles). –Revelation 2:29. You can move beyond just hearing the Spirit and into actually receiving the Spirit by believing what you heard enough … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Bible verses, deny yourself, flesh, Galatians 3:5, Galatians 5, prompted by the Spirit, Quench not the Spirit, quenching the Spirit, release of the Spirit, self-denial, sensitivity to the Spirit, sowing and reaping, Spirit directed, Spirit-led, Uncategorized
Tagged Bible quotes, Christianity, Galatians, hearing God, Holy Spirit, Walk by the Spirit
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Defeated Christians are not part of God’s plan
Defeated Christians, overcome by the world and caught up in ungodly cravings and complusions, are not part of God’s plan. We can only be defeated when we walk away from God’s will. However, in the 21 Century, many of us … Continue reading
Posted in Christian community, Christian living, comfort zone, community, Confess you sins, confession, confessional, defeated Christians, deny yourself, depression, freedom in Christ, holiness, overcoming depression, overcoming evil, overcoming obstacles, overcoming setbacks, overcoming temptation, personal testimonies, priesthood of the believer, Quotes, repentance, self-denial, sin, Uncategorized
Tagged blood of the Lamb, Christianity, church, power over sin, Revelation 12:11, testimony, they overcame him by the blood
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