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Striving without realising it - part 1

Scripture (referenced): Matthew 11:28–30; 1 John 4:19Scripture (inferred): Romans 8:15; Hebrews 4:9–11; Galatians 5:1Themes: sonship; rest; finished work; identity; grace vs performanceKeywords: performance Christianity; spiritual striving; sonship identity; rest in Christ; grace not effort

Foolish Galatians, who bewitched you?

Scripture (referenced): Galatians 3:1–3Scripture (inferred): Galatians 2:21; Galatians 5:4; Philippians 1:6; Romans 8:3–4Themes: grace versus performance; beginning and maturing in the Spirit; self-reliance as spiritual deception; mixture of law and grace; growth as awakening not self-improvement; rest in the finished work.Keywords: Galatians 3 explained, bewitched meaning, law and grace, performance Christianity, Spirit versus flesh, finished work maturity, self-reliance, awakening, rest in Christ

This is what biblical repentance is not

Scripture (referenced): 2 Corinthians 7:10; Acts 3:19Scripture (inferred): Luke 15:17–20; Romans 2:4; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Hebrews 10:14Themes: repentance as metanoia and renewed perception; forgiveness secured through the cross; awakening versus earning; alignment with identity; godly sorrow as clarity not condemnation; transformation through love not fear.Keywords: biblical repentance explained, metanoia meaning, finished work, forgiveness already secured, awakening to identity, course correction, grace not guilt, union, alignment, rest

It is for freedom Christ as set you free

Scripture (referenced): Galatians 5:1Scripture (inferred): Galatians 3:3; Romans 8:2; John 8:36; Hebrews 10:14Themes: finished work as past tense reality; freedom as the purpose not the reward; standing firm versus drifting into law-thinking; grace versus performance; identity-rooted rest instead of spiritual anxiety.Keywords: Galatians 5:1 explained, freedom in Christ, law versus grace, performance spirituality, finished work, spiritual anxiety, identity, belonging, rest, union

New Book - From Striving to Abiding: 21-Day Devotional

This devotional is for those who believe the truth of rest, yet still find themselves living from effort. It gently exposes the patterns of striving in our thinking and invites a return to abiding in Christ. Not as something to practice or perfect, but as a place to remain.
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Deliverance culture undermines the cross

Scripture (referenced): Galatians 2:21Scripture (inferred): Colossians 2:15; Galatians 3:3; Hebrews 10:14; Romans 8:1Themes: mixture of law and grace; finished work versus performance management; freedom as awakened reality not progressive earning; identity and belonging as the foundation of rest; cross as complete not partial.Keywords: deliverance culture, law and grace mixture, finished work, performance anxiety, spiritual striving, identity in Christ, freedom, rest, cross, grace

Does enduring to the end mean you can lose your salvation?

Scripture (referenced): Matthew 24:13; 1 Corinthians 9:24; Philippians 3:13–14; 2 Timothy 4:7; Hebrews 12:1–2; Ephesians 2:8–9Scripture (inferred): John 10:28–29; Romans 8:38–39; Galatians 5:1; 1 Corinthians 3:12–15Themes: endurance as anchored trust not salvation maintenance; race language as maturity and participation; grace excluding boasting; security in Christ; inheritance and calling versus fear-based striving.Keywords: endure to the end, running the race, salvation security, grace vs works, inheritance, maturity, participation, identity, rest, finished work

Work out your salvation with fear and trembling

Scripture (referenced): Philippians 2:12–13Scripture (inferred): Ephesians 2:8–10; Romans 8:15–16; Hebrews 12:28; 2 Corinthians 5:17Themes: participation not performance; salvation as lived expression not earned status; fear as reverent awe not terror; God as the active worker within; identity and acceptance as the foundation of transformation.Keywords: work out salvation, Philippians 2:12 explained, fear and trembling, grace vs works, participation, identity, acceptance, transformation, finished work