May 6 The more clearly we see God’s holiness, the more clearly we see our sin; the more we appreciate God’s grace, the more we desire to obey Jesus.  (Gray, Derwin  “The Good Life” pg. 79) Day 72 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.  Somehow Ukrainian forces were able to evacuate a total of “500” civilians … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

May 5 God’s grace has a humbling power that will redirect your life.  Humility is not weakness.  Humility is placing yourself under the grace, glory, love, and mission of God.  It gives you a supernatural ability to accomplish God’s mission.  Happy are the humble, for God will do above and beyond all they think or … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

May 4 Jesus is the doctor who performs surgery with a scalpel called mercy.  He does not write healing prescriptions in ink but in his blood.  As the Great Physician, he also gives the sick universal health insurance, in which he assumes the debt and pays for all the expenses.  (Gray, Derwin  “The Good Life” … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

May 3 God’s greatest goal, his unrelenting aim and passion, is to form Christ in us.  (Gray, Derwin  “The Good Life” pg. 53) Day 69 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.  AP News actually ran an honest look at the conflict in Ukraine.  Click here to see the true images of this horrible human catastrophe, a … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

May 2 Over the years of sitting at Jesus’ feet, I’ve found that the more time I spend with him, the more I am connected to his heart.  And somehow, in a way that only he understands, I am a better person because my love for people and their plight increases.  (Gray, Derwin  “The Good … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

April 30 We can’t be poor in spirit when we are seeking to rule ourselves.  We can’t live the good life when we’re wrapped up in our sinfulness.  (Gray, Derwin  “The Good Life” pg. 47) Day 66 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.  Yesterday, AP News reported on the first known American casualty of the Russia-Ukraine … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

April 29 Being poor in spirit means that you see and accept your spiritual bankruptcy so that you can make room for the treasures of Christ.  (Gray, Derwin  “The Good Life” pg. 47) Day 65 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.  Yesterday, while the Chief of the United Nations was in the capital of Ukraine, Russia … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

April 28 Jesus of Nazareth was the happiest person who ever lived.  He is the ultimate portrait of the good life.  He is the prototype of what humanity was meant to be.  (Gray, Derwin  “The Good Life” pg. 7) Day 64 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.  Click here to read the latest updates regarding Ukraine’s … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

April 27 The pursuit of happiness is even written into the DNA of America.  Way back in 1776, the Founding Fathers wrote in the Declaration of Independence:  “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

April 25 I love Derwin Gray.  He is a dear friend and cherished brother in Christ, but those things, as wonderful as they are, would not have wooed me out of foreword-writing retirement.  I accepted this privilege and carved out the space for three reasons.  First, this guy is one of the most effective Chrstian … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion