The danger comes when we become so accustomed to our flaws that we can no longer smell them. Human beings have an extraordinary ability to adapt. Spend enough time around a particular odor and eventually you stop noticing it. The same thing happens spiritually
Wisdom for Life
A man may deny gravity all day long, but if he steps off a cliff, gravity will not suspend its operation to accommodate his disbelief.
Being Real While Being Holy
And for a moment I just stood there watching this generation worship God and quietly thinking, “Lord, perhaps the future of the Church is brighter than we imagine.” There is something powerful about seeing young people choose Christ willingly in a world aggressively discipling them away from Him.
Nobody Gets There Alone.
Mentors don’t remove storms, but they help you navigate them. A mentor sees what you cannot see when emotion, pressure, fear, discouragement, or inexperience clouds your judgment. Sometimes we do not fail because we are incapable. Sometimes it is because nobody showed us the next step, or in moments of uncertainty we did not have that encouraging voice that would get us moving forward.
Good Trees & Good Fruits
Everything now must feel soft, affirming, validating, and comforting. And because of that, any Man of God or person in authority, who speaks firmly against sin is beginning to sound “too harsh,” “too judgmental,” or even “false” to some people.