"That fundamental willingness to seek first the kingdom rather than illicit pursuits is a key to healing."
Andrew Comiskey. Pursuing Sexual Wholeness: How Jesus Heals the Homosexual. Creation House, Lake Mary, Florida (1989) page 74.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Sunday, February 22, 2009
No More Resolutions
“God’s love for me has radically reshaped my identity. I no longer need to defend myself, make resolutions to do better, or show God that I have atoned for my sins.”
James Bryan Smith. Embracing the Love of God: The Path and Promise of Christian Life. HarperSanFransico: New York (1995). p.20
James Bryan Smith. Embracing the Love of God: The Path and Promise of Christian Life. HarperSanFransico: New York (1995). p.20
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Saturday, February 21, 2009
Will I Seek Him Even Then?
"The struggler must count the cost of commitment. He must ask himself, Will I continue to seek Him when I don't feel like it? When I feel more like entering into a gay relationship or some compulsive habit? When the going gets rough and neither God nor His people seem readily available? When God isn't meeting my expectations of how and when healing should occur in my life? Will I see Him even then?
Andrew Comiskey. Pursuing Sexual Wholeness: How Jesus Heals the Homosexual. Creation House, Lake Mary, Florida (1989) page 73
Andrew Comiskey. Pursuing Sexual Wholeness: How Jesus Heals the Homosexual. Creation House, Lake Mary, Florida (1989) page 73
Sunday, February 15, 2009
What's Your Focus?
“By shifting the focus away from myself and onto Christ and his love for me, I have noticed that everything comes into view.”
James Bryan Smith. Embracing the Love of God: The Path and Promise of Christian Life. HarperSanFransico: New York (1995). p.19
James Bryan Smith. Embracing the Love of God: The Path and Promise of Christian Life. HarperSanFransico: New York (1995). p.19
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Saturday, February 14, 2009
Accomplishments and Snares
"As I grew in the early years of my Christian walk, each new accomplishment was matched by a new snare."
Andrew Comiskey. Pursuing Sexual Wholeness: How Jesus Heals the Homosexual. Creation House, Lake Mary, Florida (1989) page 71.
Andrew Comiskey. Pursuing Sexual Wholeness: How Jesus Heals the Homosexual. Creation House, Lake Mary, Florida (1989) page 71.
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Sunday, February 8, 2009
Torrid Passion
“The torrid passion sometimes felt between two human beings is a pale reflection of the burning desire God has for us. It was love, not a theory of redemption, that made the martyrs sing praise while being tortured.”
James Bryan Smith. Embracing the Love of God: The Path and Promise of Christian Life. HarperSanFransico: New York (1995). p.16
James Bryan Smith. Embracing the Love of God: The Path and Promise of Christian Life. HarperSanFransico: New York (1995). p.16
Sunday, February 1, 2009
God is More
“Whatever we are allowed to discover about God, he is more.”
James Bryan Smith. Embracing the Love of God: The Path and Promise of Christian Life. HarperSanFransico: New York (1995). p.16
James Bryan Smith. Embracing the Love of God: The Path and Promise of Christian Life. HarperSanFransico: New York (1995). p.16
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