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It is incompatible to know that God bought you, while still living as if sin owns you. "For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's" (I Corinthians 6:20). You see, when we...

God specializes in using broken people to do powerful things. "God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong" (I Cor. 1:27). So don't hide your weakness, but rather give every ounce of it to Jesus to be used for His purpose. ‍

When sin is condoned, it's an affront against the work of the cross being done. In other words, grace isn't a license to keep sinning, but rather it is the influence that keeps us from sinning. "Therefore, since Christ suffered...

Do not lose heart: delays are not denials. And though you may still be waiting for an answer, know that God is always working for the better. "Wait for the Lord; Be strong and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the Lord" (Psalm 27:14).

Doing the right thing doesn’t always lead you into favor. In fact, doing the right thing can lead you into the fire. But when you are with Jesus, even the fire has a purpose. “Look!” he answered, “I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire; and they are not hurt, and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God" (Daniel 3:25).

Brokenness when placed in God's hands produces fruitfulness. But brokenness when left in our own hands produces woundedness. You see, the Lord God is the only one who can bind what's broken so that beauty can begin rising. "To give them beauty for ashes" (Isaiah 61:3).