Articles by Desiring God

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Did Jesus Need the Spirit? Pondering the Power of the God-Man Apr 08, 2022

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David Mathis | Jesus’s miracles certainly show that he is God — but the New Testament’s answer as to how he performed those miracles is not quite as simple.

Our God-Sized Ordinary: Six Ways to See the Holy Spirit Apr 04, 2022

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Marshall Segal | If you belong to Christ, God has flooded every familiar and unremarkable corner of your life with his Spirit.

Roses Grow on Briers: Unsentimental Love in a Sentimental World Apr 03, 2022

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David Mathis | When you think about the love of God, how much has your imagination been shaped by the sentimental age in which you live?

Sympathy Without Distress: The Exalted Compassion of Christ Apr 02, 2022

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Greg Morse | The risen Jesus remembers us, loves us, intercedes for us — and not in a way that diminishes his heavenly joy. That is really good news.

The Joy of God in Us: Why the Spirit Produces Happiness Apr 01, 2022

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Jon Bloom | Why is the Holy Spirit so often connected to joy in Scripture? Because he is the Joy at the center of reality.

How to Pray Like Jabez Mar 30, 2022

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David Mathis | Twenty years ago, ‘The Prayer of Jabez’ became one of the bestselling Christian books of all time. What made it so popular, and how might we learn from Jabez today, without throwing away Scripture?

The Prayer to End All Prayers Mar 27, 2022

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Marshall Segal | In the world to come, we will have nothing to fear, nothing to mourn, nothing to endure, nothing to confess. Can you imagine?

Some Kindness Stings: Why Love Uses Hard Words Mar 25, 2022

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Jon Bloom | The most loving people do not delight in wounding others, but they are willing to, for the sake of real healing. They know that soft words can sometimes be cruel, and hard words kind.

The Subtle Way to Waste Your Life: Confessions of a Sophisticated Sloth Mar 24, 2022

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Greg Morse | Life is rarely wasted all at once, but rather through thousands of small, seemingly insignificant moments.

Kneeling Among Lions: Learning to Pray Like Daniel Mar 20, 2022

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Joe Rigney | Before Daniel courageously survived the lions’ den, he courageously knelt before his God. What can we learn from his brave prayer?