We are not the author of our own waywardness! The tempter is real and we need to understand how his kingdom works upon us. What are the steps of temptation? What is the enemy’s main purpose in it? What is our place of refuge and power?

The Lord gives us the pathway of repentance to counter the pathway of temptation. Freedom may be hard won at times, but the promise of it is real. These eight steps will always work to return you to Him and the refreshing of His presence.

Two images fell when Adam fell. In coming to earth, Jesus has not only restored to our hearts the true Image of what Father God is like, He is also restoring to us the lost vision of what we are like. We are transformed by the grace of beholding Him.

So important is this reality of image bearing, that any distorted image of ourselves that we harbor will hinder and even cripple our walk with the Lord. Take this truth to heart: whatever is not like Christ within us is not our true, reborn self either.