God transforms us from the inside out. When we live with Jesus in our heart, our obedience to him changes how we live and what we desire. God's way is the opposite of the ways of the flesh. When we follow God, we move away from the ways of our flesh because they are not …
This week was week one of editing, and it did not go as smoothly as I had hoped. It started off fine. I did a general edit of chapters 1-8, which means I read through it, fixed and spelling/grammar errors that I noticed, fixed any flow issues I noticed and made a version that I …
Our faith in Jesus justifies us, not our works. Before Jesus, God's people were justified under the law, which is why they made sacrifices to God to atone for their sins. Once Jesus came as the sacrifice, all of that changed. God no longer required sacrifices because Jesus' blood paid for our sins, and we …
Sometimes we need a reality check on our motives. It is helpful to ask yourself, who are you trying to please? If we are serving God, we should be focused on pleasing God. That should be the motive of our actions. Paul, who wrote this book, used to be named Saul before he met Jesus, …
When you received Christ Jesus as Lord, it was a glorious day. Knowing Jesus changed who you are, and every day we should live remembering that we are changed people. Choosing Jesus is a choice every day. You receive salvation by choosing him once, but waking up and choosing to follow him is a daily …
If we did everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, what would we do differently? Every action we take and word we speak are an opportunity to bring glory to God. What motivates us determines how we do things. If we make our love for Jesus and our desire to thank God for him …
What you pray matters. God invites us to trust in him and tell him what's going on in our lives and in our heads, and he gives us an equation for how to do it. Don't be anxious about anything: Which means before my thoughts jump to worst case scenarios, worrying and fear about what …
We can be content in whatever the circumstances we find ourselves in because we have God to lean on through it all. Seasons of wanting or waiting can give us the chance to fully lean on God. Sometimes God strips everything else away so that we learn to and experience what it is like to …
Listening to the loudest voices is not wisdom. Just because someone is popular does not mean their words, advice or decisions are wise. By letting your 'yes' be yes and your 'no' be no, you do not need to yell in order to be believed. The voices that are best to listen to are often …
A week and a half ago, I decided I needed (wanted) to finish the rough draft of my book by Valentine's day. I had 86,000 words written (not in order, some of each chapter), and by the end of last week, I got through a completed draft of chapters 1-6 (out of 19). So this …
Jules Conrad 