is the area of our greatest idolatry — that which brings us artificial LIFE, causing us to be UNsatisfied with Jesus and His imputed excellence. This is the area where we are the most failure-avoidant, defensive, intense, agendafied, where our joy and peace are most circumstance-dependent, making us more difficult to live with, work with.…

with a life full of hardships? NO. My human-wisdom, and the human-wisdom of others, has me convinced I would be happier without hardships. WRONG. I am happiest the more Jesus exposes my human-wisdom-dependency to me, so I can CONFESS my unbelief in His genius plan for my life. My human-wisdom has NEVER delivered happiness to…

of a human-wisdom-dependent is to jump in and fix the problem. The knee-jerk reaction of a Jesus-dependent is to be curious and expectant to see what SovereignShepherdJesus does NEXT, in the dependent, others, circumstances. Eyes and thoughts fixed on Jesus. Humble. Content. Without agenda, unless Jesus directs. What can human-wisdom-dependents do? CONFESS unbelief in Jesus’…

all day long, is to secretly sit in judgment over everyone and everything, using my human-wisdom. Outstanding, mediocre, poor. TV, movies, articles, sermons, cars, sports, design, how others drive, whatever. And sometimes sitting in judgment of Jesus and His plan for me, and those I love. I’m not bragging, but confessing. I think I’ve lived…

sovereignty-awareness, you never feel alone, like your day is UP TO YOU, and you never feel behind, never feel the need to hurry, are never discouraged, anxious, frustrated, because you’re curious/expectant to see what Jesus does NEXT in you, others, circumstances. Eyes and thoughts fixed on Him, convinced that He’s in charge, so you don’t…

when it comes to problem solving. And I’m good at solving problems. But when Jesus thwarts my plan, so my problem remains unsolved, and worse — I don’t know what to do NEXT, I’m not a happy camper. PRIDE EXPOSED. I don’t LIKE having to trust Jesus for outcomes. I like to DELIVER outcomes. As…

the best-possible circumstances for you. Your human-wisdom does NOT believe this, nor would a jury of your friends and family who love you the most, but NObody’s human-wisdom knows what’s best for each of Jesus’ kids. Only Jesus knows. And He delivers. When I struggle to believe this, I feel ALONE and in CHARGE of…

what was best for them, before The Fall, so they were dependent on God for everyday living, but after The Fall, they suffered the same grievous experience all of us humans have suffered ever since — the addiction to our human-wisdom. Leaning on our own understanding, wise in our own eyes. We KNOW what’s thankable…

because that’s when I’m the happiest — curious/expectant to see what Jesus does NEXT in me, others, circumstances. Peaceful. Content. Healthy-indifference to outcomes. I HATE being a gladiator on the field of battle — judge of everyone and everything — especially DAVE, under enormous pressure to perform, competitor to everyone, determined to feel superior in…

are spectators/observers, and the unhappiest are gladiators, on the field of battle, competitors, judges, with the weight of the world on our shoulders, alone, fighting for survival/worthiness/somebodiness. Fighting requires human-wisdom-dependency, so we know what’s best/worst. Can’t fight if we don’t KNOW. Gladiators have human-wisdom galore, so we’re great at judging — ourselves and others. Judging…