This clip comes from ‘The Passion’ movie. It’s poetic license at it’s best as Jesus has ‘crushed the head of the serpent’ at and through the cross, not here at Gethsemene (and not a real snake). However, for me at least, it is a powerful visual of what Jesus’ death and resurrection has achieved in [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Confidence’
And God put ENMITY between them…
Posted in Christian, Christianity, tagged Alive in Christ, Christian Life, Confidence, Crushed, Enmity, Faith, Freedom, Fullness of Life, Intimacy with God, Jesus, Repentance, Salvation, Satan, The Cross, The devil, The Serpent, True Life, Victory, Wake up on September 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Being You! (and the stumbling block of a ‘warped humility’)
Posted in Christian, Christianity, tagged Alive in Christ, Being Fully Alive, Christian Life, Confidence, Courage, Deceiving Ourselves, Faith, Intimacy with God, Jesus, Knowing God, Life and More Life, Real Life, Repentance, True Life, Wake up on July 31, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Would it be possible you are not ‘stepping up to the plate’, to be everything God intended you to be, because you have some warped idea of what humility is? Let me try and explain. Humility in the Bible is often mentioned in the context of repentance and being a servant of the Lord. It [...]
Life, Life and More Life – Quotes from Gianna Jessen
Posted in Christian, Christianity, tagged Alive in Christ, Being Fully Alive, Christian Life, Confidence, Courage, Defeating our Giants, Doing God's Will, Faith, Fullness of Christ, Fullness of Life, Intimacy with God, Jesus, Knowing God, Life, Life and More Life, Real Life, True Life, Wake up on May 8, 2010 | 1 Comment »
“We are in an interesting battle, whether we realise it or not, in this world. It’s a battle between life and death. What side are you on?” “I know, along my journey, I am already hated because I declare life!” “How much are you willing to take, and how much are you willing to risk, [...]
Shaken not Stirred
Posted in Christian, Christianity, tagged Alive in Christ, Being Fully Alive, Cannot be Shaken, Christian Life, Confidence, Consuming Fire, Courage, Fear, Fear of God, Fear of the Lord, Fullness of Christ, Fullness of Life, Intimacy with God, Jesus, Knowing God, Real Life, Shaken not Stirred, Wake up on April 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Heb 12:28-29 28 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear. 29 For our God is a consuming fire. (NKJV) And what is the therefore there for? (I sound like Derrick Prince) Let’s look at a [...]
Confidence (Part II)
Posted in Christian, Christianity, tagged Alive in Christ, Being Fully Alive, Confidence, Courage, David and Goliath, Fullness of Christ, Fullness of Life, Intimacy with God, Jesus, Real Life on September 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Confidence I would like to explore ‘confidence’ a little more and its place in the Christian life. Why am I choosing to talk about confidence rather than choosing faith or hope or trust? Well, it’s quite simple, ‘confidence’ is what the Lord has been speaking to me about lately. Actually, He has been speaking to [...]
The Virtue of Confidence
Posted in Christian, Christianity, tagged Alive in Christ, Being Fully Alive, Boldness, Confidence, Courage, Fullness of Life, Intimacy with God, Jesus, Real Life on September 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Virtue of Confidence There are times in our lives when our confidence in God can be incredibly rocked and challenged. The writer of Hebrews encourages those that were suffering great persecution and trial to: “not throw away their confidence” and to “hold firmly til the end the confidence they had at first”. The complete [...]