Series: The Inheritance of the SaintsThe Land of the Emotions —Part 3: Post 26 of 35 Possessing the Inner Landscape Emotions are powerful—and they are a part of how God created us. But they were never meant to rule the life of a believer. Jesus wept. Jesus rejoiced. Jesus groaned in the Spirit. He was…
Series: The Inheritance of the SaintsUnited With God’s Will in All Things — Post 25 of 35 The goal of surrender is not reluctance—it’s union. Many believers yield to God only under pressure. But the will must be brought into joyful agreement with His will. Christ is our example: “I do always those things that…
Series: The Inheritance of the SaintsChoosing to Yield in the Heat of Battle — Post 24 of 35 It’s one thing to talk about surrender. It’s another to choose it in the moment of pressure. In the heat of battle—when temptation flares, emotions rise, and fear whispers—the will must choose. This is where many battles…
Series: The Inheritance of the SaintsThe Land of the Will: Part 3 — Post 23 of 35 The Place Where Decisions Are Made The will is the gate of the soul—the place where choices are made, surrender is tested, and destinies shift. The Israelites knew God’s promises. They had seen His power. But again and…
Series: The Inheritance of the SaintsThe Land of the Mind — Part 4: Post 22 of 35 Thinking with the Mind of Christ You are not meant to live with your old mindset. “For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.” (1…
Series: The Inheritance of the SaintsGuarding and Governing Your Thoughts — Post 21 of 35 The mind is a gate—and gates must be guarded. “Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.” (Proverbs 4:23) The “heart” in Scripture often includes the mind, thoughts, and inner man. What flows…
Series: The Inheritance of the SaintsThe Land of the Mind: Part 3 — Post 20 of 35 Renewing Thought for Victory The mind is the battlefield—and it’s often the first land the enemy claims. Before Israel even reached the borders of the Promised Land, they had already been defeated in their thoughts. “We be not…
Series: The Inheritance of the SaintsEnemies in the Land — Post 17 of 35 Knowing What You’re Up Against The land is not empty. When Israel entered Canaan, they found giants. Strongholds. Cities walled up to heaven. And so will you. God has promised you Christ as your inheritance—righteousness, peace, joy, power, rest—but between the…
Series: The Inheritance of the SaintsLet Us Fear Lest We Fall Short — Post 15 of 35 Entering His Rest by Faith God promised rest. But not all who heard the promise entered it. The wilderness generation of Israel had the gospel preached to them, yet they died outside the land. Why? Because the Word…
Series: The Inheritance of the SaintsYou Must Possess What God Has Given — Post 16 of 35 God did not suggest that Israel possess the land—He commanded it. “Behold, I have set the land before you: go in and possess the land…” (Deuteronomy 1:8) The inheritance was promised, yes—but it would not be possessed without…