While this may look loving, when we struggle with an idol of dependence, we’re in fact not loving people as much as we’re using them to fulfill our need to belong, be liked, and be desired. This explains why some friends and family members can be so demanding, smothering, and needy. It also explains why we’re so easily inflated by praise and deflated by criticism. It’s as if others have the ability to determine our identity for that day based on a word or even a glance

You can't meet Jesus and not change. If you haven't changed, you haven't met the real Jesus.

Faith is not just what we believe internally. It's how we behave externally.

Spirituality, without the Holy Spirit, is demonic.

Worship is living our life individually and corporately as continuous living sacrifices to the glory of a person or thing.

Those who only seek friends without seeking to be a good friend are selfishly needy and demanding. And those who only want to be a good friend but do not wisely seek good friends are bound to be taken advantage of, abused, neglected, and suffer from their foolish friend choices.

Jesus, could you please rapture the charismaniac lady who brings her tambourine to church?