http://ginaconroy.com/faithblog/wordpress Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:16:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "All we'll ever need to live life as God designed it-everything for time and eternity-is supplied through our unbreakable union with Christ." -Dwight Edwards, Experiencing God How many times have I tried to do something on and in my own strength? Many! And do I fail? Often! Instead I should have been ... http://ginaconroy.com/faithblog/wordpress/2008/01/28/christ-sufficient-identity/ "It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God--that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption." 1 Corinthians 1:30 NIV As a mom, I know what it's like to have someone in side of me. When my children were "in me", I ... http://ginaconroy.com/faithblog/wordpress/2008/01/09/be-christ-saturated/ Many believers see themselves as sinners covered by the blood of Jesus. Or as Dwight Edwards puts it many believers see themselves like "costume jewelry. Worthless metal covered with an attractive coating." But he goes on to explain that we're more like tarnished silver. "While we're covered by the infinite ... http://ginaconroy.com/faithblog/wordpress/2008/01/04/tarnished-silver/ Unlike the eagle in my last post, we're all born a praire chicken. We become eagles through Jesus Christ and undergo three fundamental changes. 1. Colossians 2:13-14 "When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave ... http://ginaconroy.com/faithblog/wordpress/2007/07/01/releasing-your-new-identity-part-ii/ Chapter Seven This chapter starts out with a Native American Fable about at young brave who swiped a golden eagle egg from it's nest and placed it with a bunch of prairie chicken eggs. The eagle egg hatched and grew up thinking he was a praire chicken. He scratched and clucked ... http://ginaconroy.com/faithblog/wordpress/2007/06/24/releasing-your-new-identity/ Dangerous and Worth the Risk Part III Last time we talked about the amazing transforming power of Grace, but how does one grab a hold of this incredible gift? Through faith. Most of us can quote the scripture, many of us quote it wrong, but "We are saved BY grace THROUGH faith in Christ ... http://ginaconroy.com/faithblog/wordpress/2007/03/20/gotta-have-faith/ Dangerous and Worth the Risk Part II Handing out grace is tricky business. When I use it in my parenting I run the risk of my children taking my grace and running, without a changed heart. But do I stop offering grace? No. Because true grace will transform a person's heart. It's the ... http://ginaconroy.com/faithblog/wordpress/2007/03/14/abusing-grace/ Dangerous-And Worth the Risk Chapter Six Part One Then suddenly there dawns upon us the vast, entire endowment of God's free love and forgiveness...It is this which bowls us over...frees us...transforms us. Paul Tournier Saved by Grace. Christians throw that phrase around to express their faith, but do they really know what Grace is? I've ... http://ginaconroy.com/faithblog/wordpress/2007/03/07/prodigal-love/ Last month, I spent a weekend locked away in a hotel suite equipped with a living area, kitchen and huge table where I set up my computer. I worked from Friday evening to Saturday night, when I reached my goal of 10,000 and a finished novella. Each night I had gotten ... http://ginaconroy.com/faithblog/wordpress/2007/02/22/keep-your-eyes-on-jesus/ My church has started tht new year off by taking a closer look at Jesus. I'll be starting a series to share my thoughts on what I've gleaned at church. I hope you'll join me in taking a closer look at Jesus. Look for these posts on Sunday or Monday ... http://ginaconroy.com/faithblog/wordpress/2007/02/20/whats-jesus-doing-in-your-life/