This Week’s Service (Page 24)

It’s our father Abraham’s faith that first reveals that our righteousness is not our own, it’s the Lord’s. And now our sins are not on us, they’re on the cross.

The law doesn’t reward its followers, it only punishes its violators. That’s what Paul calls the curse of the law.

It doesn’t matter if it’s circumcision, catechism, confirmation, or communion: At best, the ritual can only reflect the reality.

Don’t settle for superficial renewal and pseudo transformation. Keep going and growing until you’re so alert, loving, and sober-minded that people can smell it on you!

Transformation takes determination, and progress takes patience. Because gains in glory come one degree at a time.

How do we remain faithful in those inevitable, uncomfortable situations that can daily challenge our faith?

Like a caterpillar becoming a butterfly, God wants us to undergo mind metamorphosis – by resetting our cruise control.

Whether it’s physical, intellectual, musical, or spiritual, genuine transformation requires incremental training. Bump, bump, bump.

This isn’t about beating ourselves up, but beating our pride back and down to where it belongs. When sincere humility meets bold transparency the result is inspiring.