Tag Archives: Grace

Just who do you see in the mirror?

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Mel Wild

I’ve always loved this picture. It’s usually used to convince us we need to have a better image of ourselves. But what if we’re not to have a better image, but an altogether different image of ourselves? If you’ve given your … Continue reading →

Posted in Identity, Sonship | Tagged Christianity, Grace, Holy Spirit, Jesus, New Covenant, transformation | 8 Comments

A generation losing their religion

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Mel Wild

I was reading an article yesterday called, “Losing Faith: 21 Percent Say ‘Religion Not That Important.” Apparently, America is losing her religion. In the article they mention that this apathy toward organized religion is steadily rising. This made me think about the countless … Continue reading →

Posted in Freedom, Reformation | Tagged Christianity, Grace, Losing my religion, orphan Christianity, Religion and Spirituality, sonship, transformation | 38 Comments

East and West | Jonathan David Helser

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Mel Wild

East went lookin’ for West And never found him Guilt went lookin’ for my past But only found love I heard about a sea where Sin sinks like stones There’s no floor There’s just mercy down below

Posted in Worship | Tagged Grace, Jesus, Jonathan David Helser, Love of God | 4 Comments

What does real freedom look like?

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Mel Wild

In my last post we looked at where we find real freedom. The question here is, what does that freedom look like? Before we begin, you need to know that you are free, no matter what you may think about it–no matter what your … Continue reading →

Posted in Freedom | Tagged Christianity, God the Father, Good News, Grace, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Love, Love of God, New Covenant, Rest in God | 4 Comments

Why do we have such a problem with freedom?

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Mel Wild

Why are Christians so worried about actually being free? This is one of the strangest things I’ve ever pondered. We seem determined to live bound… by religious rules, by behavior modification…instead of by the freedom of the Spirit. I remember getting saved and freed from my sinful prodigal … Continue reading →

Posted in Freedom, Grace | Tagged Christianity, Faith, Grace, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Legalism, Love of God, Religion and Spirituality, Sin, Wendell McGowan | 11 Comments

Thoughts about humility

Posted on September 28, 2013 by Mel Wild

“Oh, it’s not me, it’s all Jesus….I’m nothing…I’m just a worm in His sight… just a dirty old sinner saved by grace.” Does this self-effacing posture sound like humility to you? Do you embrace a “worthless worm” theology about who you are? After all, isn’t our … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, Grace, Identity, Theology | Tagged Bill Johnson, Christ, Christianity, Divine grace, God, Grace, Humility, In Christ, Jesus, Religion and Spirituality, Righteousness | 20 Comments

Quotes: Robert Farrar Capon

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Mel Wild

“Christianity is not a religion; it is the announcement of the end of religion.” “I think good preachers should be like bad kids. They ought to be naughty enough to tiptoe up on dozing congregations, steal their bottles of religion … Continue reading →

Posted in Grace, Quotes | Tagged Christianity, Grace, Protestant Reformation, Reformation, Religion and Spirituality, Robert Farrar Capon | 14 Comments

Dealing with my own distortions…

Posted on September 21, 2013 by Mel Wild

In my last post (“Dealing with our distortions of God”), I attempted to lay a foundation about our distorted view of God and how that effects our relationship with Him and how we see ourselves and others. Now, I would like to share what … Continue reading →

Posted in Father Heart of God, Heaven on earth, Identity, The Shift | Tagged Christianity, Evangelism, Faith, God, Grace, In Christ, Jesus, Religion and Spirituality, sinners, Ten Commandments, transformation | 5 Comments

What is Grace to you?

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Mel Wild

What is your definition of grace? Here are some thoughts on grace to ponder… “If grace is only unmerited favor, then Jesus never had any.” – Graham Cooke Yet, the grace of God was upon Jesus….Luke 2:40 Jesus was full of … Continue reading →

Posted in Grace, Quotes | Tagged Bill Johnson, Christ, Christianity, Divine grace, Grace, Graham Cooke, Jesus, Religion and Spirituality, Unmerited Favor | 4 Comments

You were meant to fly | Jonathan David Helser

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Mel Wild

Beloved, you were meant to fly! You’re not an earthbound turkey; you’re a heavenly eagle. Stop believing lies and bad theology that tells you a different story. God designed you to soar into the heavenly realms with Him. You were meant to live from … Continue reading →