MY FLESH WANTS WHAT it wants. It's that simple. It craves. Many needs of the flesh are acceptable; critical to survival. Absolutely necessary. The flesh craves water, food, warmth, air. It longs to be sustained; indeed, it is sustainable. It is a vessel. It is a portal. It can be a tool in God's hands …
Breaking Free from Spiritual Strongholds
Written by Steven Barto, B.S., Psy. I lived in bondage for so long that I became convinced victory was simply unattainable. My situation was desperate long before I realized how dire it had become. If I were God, I would have given up on me long ago; I would have walked away from the me …
I’m an Overcomer
Who is it that overcomes the world but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? (1 John 5:5) By Steven Barto, B.S., Psy. I BELIEVE EACH OF US, regardless of our temperament, personality type, coping skills (or lack thereof), cultural background, upbringing, worldview, race, or nationality, come to a specific point in …
Like a Roaring Lion, Seeking Whom He May Devour
WHEN YOU YIELD YOURSELF to sin, you're serving Satan, who is the author of sin. But when you yield yourself to obedience, you serve God, who is the author of righteousness. It's easy to realize there are consequences (and rightly so) for what we do in everyday life, some worse than others. The impact is …
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