People today think that the problem is fundamentally external (my circumstances are cruddy, the world is full of evil) and the solution is internal (I just need to be a better person and find inner strength/inner peace); while Christianity believes that the problem is fundamentally internal (my deceitful, self-centered heart that dethrones God) and the solution is external (Christ - his finished work and person).
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Megan
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Internal/external - Problem/solution
People today think that the problem is fundamentally external (my circumstances are cruddy, the world is full of evil) and the solution is internal (I just need to be a better person and find inner strength/inner peace); while Christianity believes that the problem is fundamentally internal (my deceitful, self-centered heart that dethrones God) and the solution is external (Christ - his finished work and person).
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Growing
I'm seeking to follow my King, day by day. Learning how to sanctify everything I do to Him (1 Corinthians 10:31). Learning how to stand in the face…
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The Heart of Our King
The Lord Jesus calls us to look like Him! (Of course He does :) 2 Corinthians 3:18, 1 John 3:2, 1 Corinthians 13:12) In the verse where Peter tells…
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Sick
We've been ill here :( But I think our family is recovering, praise the Lord. I've been fighting a lot of fatigue and sinus congestion the past…
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