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The Daily Memo | July 20, 2022 | Crave Him
Why is it that when we say, “This is the last potato chip I’m going to eat,” five minutes later we’re looking for more? Michael Moss answers that question in his book Salt Sugar Fat. He describes how America’s largest snack producers know how to “help” people crave junk food. In fact, one popular company spent $30 million a year and hired “crave consultants” to determine the bliss point for consumers so it could exploit…
Categories: The Daily Memo, The Hope of Healing, The Reality of Our Present World | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 07/20/2022
Our False Self | An Excerpt from the Upcoming Book Embracing Brokenness
It was a magnificent day on the Chesapeake Bay overlooking the C&D Canal at one of our favorite spots - Schaefer’s Canal House. We come here often, not only to write but to relax – taking in the scents and the sounds of the boats and ripples from the tiny waves lapping against the bulkhead. A no-wake zone. Colleen and I were enjoying a day away from the grind - tipping our glass to the greatness of God. Taking in the sites. People watching has to be the…
Categories: Embracing Brokenness Book Excerpt, Blog | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 07/19/2022
The Daily Memo | July 19, 2022 | Fully Integrated
The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners. (Isaiah 61:1) The Hebrew for “brokenhearted” is a conjunction of two words: leb, which is the heart, and shabar, a word that means “broken,” or “to break, to rend violently.” Isaiah elsewhere uses shabar…
Categories: The Daily Memo, The Hope of Healing | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 07/19/2022
67. Identity Matters #6 | Intimacy with God
In this podcast, we cover the topic of intimacy with God through hearing His voice. What might that look like for you? Is it through scripture, others, that still small voice inside you namely the Holy Spirit? Does God speak to you through circumstances or unique moments in time? It's a topic not often discussed in church but one of the most critical parts of our spiritual journey toward wholeness in Christ. Click Here and Listen to the Podcast
Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 07/18/2022
The Daily Memo | July 18, 2022 | An Awesome Privilege
Prayer is a truly remarkable privilege, and we must be careful to treat it as such. Have you ever paused to consider why a holy God would condescend to even listen to our petitions, let alone answer them? The Lord is so perfect that the smallest hint of sin is incompatible with His presence. Human beings, on the other hand, are inherently sinful. Yet God wants to commune with us, so He made a way for that to be possible. Before Jesus’ death and resurrection, priests…
Categories: The Daily Memo, Understanding Love, Practicing His Presence | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 07/18/2022
The Daily Memo | July 15, 2022 | Desire and Hope
Once we come to accept that we can never find or hang on to the life we have been seeking, what then? As Dallas Willard writes, it matters for all the world to know that life is ahead of us. I meet many faithful Christians who, in spite of their faith, are deeply disappointed in how their lives have turned out. Sometimes it is simply a matter of how they experience aging, which they take to mean they no longer have a future. But often, due to circumstances or wrongful…
Categories: The Daily Memo, The Hope of Healing, The Reality of Our Present World | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 07/15/2022
The Daily Memo | July 14, 2022 | To Know and Be Known
If you had a friend who called or dropped by your house only when he wanted something—who never reached out to show concern or to see if you needed help—it’s likely that the friendship wouldn’t last long. Why? Because there’s no intimacy there, no true relationship. We might be tempted to shake our heads at such selfishness, but it’s far too easy to treat God the same way. Sadly, many Christians reach out to Him in prayer only when they…
Categories: Walking With God, The Daily Memo, Restored in Him | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 07/14/2022
The Daily Memo | July 13, 2022 | Following God's Schedule
People enjoy feeling in control of their own schedule, and it can be frustrating when things don’t go according to plan. Yet whoever truly desires to walk in obedience to God must cooperate with His time frame. Consider how you pray about situations in your life. Without realizing it, you may be demanding that the Lord follow the schedule you’ve constructed based on your very limited human wisdom. Yet if we believe God is who He says He is, how can surrendering…
Categories: Life, The Daily Memo | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 07/13/2022
The Daily Memo | July 12, 2022 | What Is Asked of Us?
The man possessed by many demons asked Jesus, “Why are You interfering with me?” You know the answer. It’s the same one He has for you. Because He loved him. And He loves you. If we are to find healing and true joy, we need to lean into His interference. And to do that, we must first ask ourselves the question, what part of our lives is He interfering with? Think about it. Picture Jesus approaching you with searching eyes that look straight into your soul,…
Categories: The Daily Memo, Identity Security, Knowing & Being Known, A New Name | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 07/12/2022
The Daily Memo | July 11, 2022 | Eve's Wound
Every woman can tell you about her wound; some came with violence, others came with neglect. Just as every little boy is asking one question, every little girl is, as well. But her question isn’t so much about her strength. No, the deep cry of a little girl’s heart is, Am I lovely? Every woman needs to know that she is exquisite and exotic and chosen. This is core to her identity, the way she bears the image of God. Will you pursue me? Do you delight in me? Will…
Categories: The Daily Memo, The Hope of Healing, Wounded Healer | Authored by: Steve Adams | Posted: 07/11/2022