Theology 101

Theology 101: Definitions
Grace: The gift that makes Christ-like living possible in every place, in every set of circumstances, in your interactions with each and every person you encounter each and every day.
Freedom: The Spirit's destruction of the chains of sin so that you could be taken captive by the King of Kings.
Happiness: Blessedness; contentment--living daily in the full assurance that He is in control.
Love: the unshakable promise, empowered by the Spirit, that enables all of my relationships to be immersed in the unshakable willingness to sacrifice all that I have and all that I am for the other person.
Obedience: love in action
Holy Spirit: "Christ in you, the hope of glory"
Faith: choosing actions that give evidence that I know that His wisdom is faultless, His love inescapable, and His will for my life beautiful.
Hope: Home. the guarantee that makes faith and loving obedience the only reasonable choices.
Creation: the undeniable, omnipotent evidence that He will keep His promises. Or the undeniable, omnipotent evidence that chance is an illusion, time is temporary, and He is the reality.
Fear: a sense of His presence, the commitment to treasure His heart by treasuring the hearts of all those He brings into my life.
Kindness: the act that proves to others that they are loved and forgiven.
Sorrow: The channel through which He fills you with His joy.
Leadership: Servanthood. The desire and humility of spirit that embraces the truth that I am the least in the kingdom of God.
Loneliness: the times He gives us to rest in His presence, listen to His voice, and to remember that He is always with us.
Integrity: being immune to the pressures that lure you into being a fraud, a hypocrite.
Genuine: the habit of living a life that spontaneously reflects the Spirit's control over who you are and what you do.