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Louie Giglio
sin as far short of God’s best for our lives.
“There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.”
“Feed my sheep” (John 21:17).
Jesus
He focused on the restoration.
Grace redefined Peter as a friend and family member of God Almighty.
But that is not who you are. Jesus says, No, that is not your identity. Sin is what was done to you, or sometimes it’s what you did, but sin is not who you are. You are family. You are a daughter of Almighty God, or a son of Almighty God. You are an heir to the King of the universe. That’s who you truly are.
Since you love Me, let’s not go backward. Let’s go forward, together.
“Those who look to him [the Lord] are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame.” Do you think of yourself as “radiant”? That’s a powerful image and the opposite of shame. If you’re
If Jesus says you can go forward, you can go forward.
the King of the ages. The God of the cosmos. You’re at the table with the wisest, kindest, most loving, most creative, most joy-filled, most interesting person in the universe.
He has invited you to go as deep in your relationship with Him as you desire.
Do you realize we can know Almighty God this way? Can we just wrap our heads around this truth?
We win the battle for our mind by focusing firmly on Jesus.
SPEECHLESS AT THE BEAUTY
truly know God, you have to learn to li...
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the negative for the positive.
As we wholeheartedly focus on God and seek His face (Psalm 27:8),
knowing a lot about something and truly experiencing something up close.
But yesterday you caught a glimpse of revelation.
“An attribute of God is whatever God has in any way revealed as being true of Himself.”2
God of personhood,
“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son” (John 3:16 NKJV).
He invites you to a deep and personal knowledge of Him where you can explore His grace, His love, His mercy, His immensity, His purity, His holiness, and His omnipotence. You can know how He helps you. How He cares for you. How He provides for you. How He never fails you. How He works
things out for your good. How He’s full of wisdom. How He’s rich in counsel. How He never changes. How He is always everywhere, yet can love you individually. How He’s full of justice. How God is kind. How God is gracious. How God is infinitely beautiful and powerful and glorious.
And getting to know your Shepherd in this way will help you not give the Enemy a seat at your table.
“sacred”
“set apart.”
“You are sacred and You are set apart! You are sacred and set apart! You are...
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“Who is like you—majestic in holiness, awesome in glory, working wonders?”
God’s glory isn’t fleeting. His glory isn’t measured in a headline. The Hebrew
“weight” and “worth.”
full of magnitude and He is priceless.
CLIMB HIGH ON THE MOUNTAIN
The result now is that we all, with unveiled faces, behold the Lord’s glory, and we’re being transformed into His image.
“Thou hast made us for Thyself and our hearts are restless till they rest in Thee.”5
SHINING IN THE STRUGGLE
“Those who look to him are radiant”? When you set your gaze on Jesus, your countenance changes. Literally.
Hope begins to shine in your eyes.
Jesus gets the glory as being the greatest Shepherd of all.
How do you win the battle for your mind? Keep your mind on Christ. Period. There’s no way the Enemy will get a seat at your table.
THE GARDEN OF YOUR MIND
You know what God wants for you, yet it’s difficult to get your mind off the path that leads to less.
God wants you to take control of your mind, in Jesus’ name, through the power of His Holy Spirit.
God is in the story with us, and because He’s in the story with us, we’re ultimately in a story of victory.
“For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace.”
mind set on the Spirit is life and peace.”
THE MINDSET THAT LEADS TO LIFE
Winning the mind battle means replacing old, harmful thoughts with new, life-giving thoughts.
