But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you. – Romans 8:11 (KJV). The promise of an eternity with Jesus is enough. The promise that when this mortal  life is finished, we can lay down all of the sickness and pain would be enough for any of us to put up with our old bodies for a few years on earth. If that was all Jesus had to offer, th

No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD. - Isaiah 54:17 (KJV). Jesus never promised us a problem free life after we surrendered our lives to Him, and no one said living for God is easy. Some days it feels like we are under constant attack and the whole world is conspiring against us. T

But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. - 2 Corinthians 11:3 (NKJV). The devil is a liar. He uses fear, shame, guilt, and discouragement to separate God's sheep from the protection found in a life spent with Jesus Christ. The wolf knows sheep are most vulnerable when they're alone and separated from the herd. He starts by whispering lies in our ears that begin to take over

27  And all who have been united with Christ in baptism have put on Christ, like putting on new clothes. 28  There is no longer Jew or Gentile, slave or free, male and female. For you are all one in Christ Jesus. - Galatians 3:27-28 (NLT). What's your identity? Who you think you are matters. In a world of he, she, they, and them, who we think we are matters and it says a lot about the person behind the identity. Shevon and I encounter a lot of people who simply don't know