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29 Jul 2018

The Old Is Gone; The New Has Come!

by Cathy Boyd Byrd | posted in: change | 0

  As some have discovered: “The Lord loves each of us JUST THE WAY WE ARE. And he loves us so much that he will not leave us that way….” His love changes our hearts, our very nature and eventually … Read More

change, heart and habits, sanctification, transformation
2 Jul 2018

Just Say “NO!” To The Lies

by Cathy Boyd Byrd | posted in: spiritual life, status, theology | 0

Once again today I was in conversation with a Christian who confessed to having felt shame and condemnation over some harsh, hurtful accusations thrown at her by someone who is supposed to love and encourage her.  It happens.  People in … Read More

accusations, Liar, perfectionism, sanctification
13 May 2018

Strangely Warmed Hearts

by Cathy Boyd Byrd | posted in: sanctification | 0

I have many times observed the dual nature of fire. Rightly controlled and contained to accomplish particular tasks, it is tremendous tool for humanity…….smelting iron ore, refining precious metals, cooking, heating a home, as well as in in the production … Read More

Holy Spirit manifestations, Karen Oliveto, sanctification, Warmed heart
26 Jan 2018

Holy, Holy or Wholly Holy

by Cathy Boyd Byrd | posted in: sanctification, Scripture Studies, spiritual formation | 0

As I was reorganizing my bookshelves recently, once again I came across a little paperback book published by a Methodist publishing house several decades ago:  “Twentieth Century Mystics.”  It was about the lives of a half dozen ordinary men whose … Read More

Holiness, imparted righteousness, imputed righteousness, sanctification
23 Oct 2017

Word and Way……Learn and Live

by Cathy Boyd Byrd | posted in: Beatitudes, justification, sanctification | 0

    Today with the Titus 2 ladies we did a lesson on Isaiah 1:18-19…..God’s call to reason.   This is not an invitation to argue or debate with God about God’s priorities. I hear it more like God saying, “You stiff-necked, stubborn, … Read More

Beatitudes, habits, heart, Isaiah 1:18-19, justification, Matthew 5, sanctification
8 Sep 2017

Measuring Down With the Gospel

by Cathy Boyd Byrd | posted in: sanctification | 0

Devotional time this morning….. Someone told me one time that we give as much of ourselves as we can understand to as much of God as we can understand. When we grow in Christ, knowing him and making him known, … Read More

humility, identity, Phillipians 3:4-6, sanctification
9 Jun 2016

Sifted

by Cathy Boyd Byrd | posted in: sanctification | 0

  Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and satan also came among them. ………  Job 1:6 Job was sifted by satan in an attempt to make him curse God.  Job … Read More

Job, John Wesley, Peter, Romans 8:28, sanctification, sifting
19 Mar 2016

Perfectionism: The Glittering Demon or the Glittering Diamond?

by Cathy Boyd Byrd | posted in: sanctification, spiritual growth | 1

Seedbed posted a weblog by David Hull this week entitled “Perfectionism: The Glittering Demon”.  Hull works within the Inspire Movement in the U.K. and the U.S. assisting local churches to develop and implement the vision and practice of robust Wesleyan-style … Read More

2 John 4:18, fear, Mark 12:30, perfection of love, sanctification
3 Jan 2016

Toward Sanctification

by Cathy Boyd Byrd | posted in: counseling, sanctification | 0

David Powlinson is one of the key principals in the Christian Counseling Education Foundation.  He counsels and trains Christian counselors.  I was reading an article recently on sanctification by him.  And noted these observations:    “In my twenties I was … Read More

counseling, David Powlinson, sanctification
4 Jun 2015

Ed Welch on Sanctification

by Cathy Boyd Byrd | posted in: counseling, spiritual life | 0

        One of my favorite Christian counseling educators is Edward Welch. Edward Welch, M.Div., Ph.D. is a counselor and faculty member at Christian Counseling Education Foundation.   He writes about topics I deal with daily – addictive behaviors, depression, … Read More

Edward Welch, sanctification

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