It is a constant battle to resist the temptation to have more luxuries, to acquire more stuff, and to live more comfortably.

So the challenge for us is to live in such a way that we are radically dependent on and desperate for the power that only God can provide.

The Word of God and the Spirit of God are enough for the people of God to enjoy and spread the worship of God.

No matter how many red Xs we write on our hands to end slavery, as long as these same hands are clicking on pornographic websites and scrolling through sexual pictures and videos, we are frauds to the core.

I want to move from what we let go of to whom we hold on to. I want to explore not just the gravity of what we forsake in this world, but also the greatness of the one we follow in this world.

So what is the difference between someone who willfully indulges in sexual pleasures while ignoring the Bible on moral purity and someone who willfully indulges in the selfish pursuit of more and more material possessions while ignoring the Bible on caring for the poor? The difference is that one involves a social taboo in the church and the other involves the social norm in the church.

As Christ begins to live in us, everything begins to change about us.