God is the source and rewarder of repentance. We are the source of re-penance and results in shame, bondage, and brokenness.

We reconcile with God at the altar of our heart; we reconcile with others through alter of our heart.

When we step out in faith to places where the only means of success is God as the source, wonderful and often unexpected things take place.

The sacred being in proximity to the secular for the purpose of reconciliation is mandated; the sacred being yoked together with the secular that rejects reconciliation with the sacred is repudiated.

“We love the transformation that truth brings but sometimes want to avoid the confrontation that truth stings.”

Felix was seeking convenience in accepting the truth; however, truth that convicts us of the need for change is not one of convenience. May we navigate through the cognitive dissonance as truth is revealed to us.

“You can never get more energy out of a system than you put in.” If we lived in a solely physical world without the God-factor, I would agree.

Notice with me that Jesus states that if we remain in him AND he in us, we will bear much fruit. We must stay connected to the vine; that’s remaining in him. The Greek word rendered in English as, “remain,” means to continually place oneself. So, by extension, I continually place myself in him and continually give his Word place in my life. That is the culture most conducive to cultivating much fruit.

• Some aspects of our lives can be a little like that receptacle without a wall plate. Without attention, something that God designed to be whole, can remain incomplete for days, months, years, even decades.

How often do we presume that something is dead when it is only dormant? Kingdom people think like the king. He sees life where there seems to be no life. He sees potential where it is not obvious. May we see and speak like our King!

Someone once responded to Jesus with the words, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief.” This is one of the most accurate descriptions of where I am in my journey with Christ. I have faith but here’s how I’m reaching for more …