Your PURPOSE, the reason God gave you life is to be His child. God didn't create you to do a job for Him, He created you to lavish His love on you as a cherished child. As a child of God, your CALLING is to respond to God's love for you by loving others.

https://www.clintbyars.com/blog/2019/1/15/your-calling-is-to-love-people

When the Apostle Paul asked God to take away his “thorn in the flesh,” God answered by saying, “my grace is what you need.” Was that a “no?” No! That was a solution. God’s grace is an inner power that causes us to overcome any and every situation we may face. God didn’t tell Paul, no, not right now, I need you to suffer a little while, he said Paul, if you’ll access my power within you you’ll have victory in this area. This is true for us as well!

https://www.clintbyars.com/blog/2019/1/7/how-to-access-grace-in-weakness

Have you ever wondered about this passage? If salvation is by grace through faith alone, how should we interpret it? Hebrews 10:26 For if we go on sinning deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, 27 but a fearful expectation of judgment, and a fury of fire that will consume the adversaries.

https://www.clintbyars.com/blog/2018/12/31/willful-sin

God himself, through Jesus Christ, promised, initiated, enacted and upholds the better, eternal covenant of peace that offers the promise of eternal life for all who believe. Your salvation is secure in Jesus. You are an heir of a promise from God that is received one way and one way only, through faith. Rest in this powerful, life giving truth and never again question your salvation, for it is a promise to be freely received, not a reward to be earned.

https://www.clintbyars.com/blog/2018/12/17/eternal-royal-grant-new-covenant

God makes covenants. They’re important to him. You probably knew that. But did you know there are different kinds of covenants? Understanding the different kinds and knowing which kind of covenant we’re now in is liberating and possibly life-changing for you.

https://www.clintbyars.com/blog/2018/12/10/how-to-understand-the-different-kinds-of-covenants

God, who lives in you and is helping you remember what he’s taught you, will show you how to apply those teachings. The word GUIDE means SHOW YOU THE WAY. God is a way maker!! We typically ask God to bring things to us but he’s trying to show you how to get to those things. Things like blessings, new jobs, ministry opportunities, the right spouse, a new church, the perfect pair of shoes, etc...

https://www.clintbyars.com/blog/2018/12/3/give-it-to-god-then-guard-your-heart

God’s spirit in you will glorify Jesus. The Holy Spirit will show you a way to live out the teachings of Jesus in a way that brings fulfillment for you and makes him look good through you.

It only takes 2 minutes to shift your focus and change the chemistry in your body. If you can change the way you're feeling you will tend to make better choices. Fear is not from God! You are powerful in God's love and you can make good, daily choices!

https://www.clintbyars.com/blog/2018/11/26/you-can-end-fear-in-2-minutes

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If you’re like me, the importance of prayer in your life comes and goes. That may be surprising coming from a pastor, but I’d rather be honest with you than act like Super-Christian. Don’t get me wrong, I’m always communing with God in my heart but specific, directed prayer comes and goes. I’d like to give you some profound, mystical reason why I flow in and out of directed prayer but I think I just get busy and don’t take the time to pray in detail. However, there are times where I do feel the leading of the Lord to pray in the spirit, or with specific words, over a specific matter.

https://www.clintbyars.com/blog/2018/11/12/send-away-effects-of-sin-through-prayer

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