Transformation doesn’t happen in isolation; meaning, we need relationships to be transformed into everything God created us to be. The first type of person you need can see beyond what you see for yourself and point you towards a preferred future. They can also call out of you what God put in you. But for them to be able to do this they have to know who you truly are. Until they know who you are they can’t see who you can become.
The first way Jesus was tempted was to meet a legitimate need in a way that was disobedient to his Father. The second way...
Our faith grows, not just by accumulating more knowledge or believing, but by following Jesus one next step at a time.
Our appetites pose a constant threat to our integrity.
