When I was eight years old, I wanted to be a doctor. I guess all kids everywhere have said they’d like to be a doctor at one point or another. But only some of the many actually follow through on all those years of schooling. Why? It becomes a passion rooted in their being, in their heart. They can’t imagine doing anything besides being a doctor and loving people who … [Read more...]
Redeeming Facebook & Being An Online Witness
Applying God's Word to Facebook If you had the chance to meet me in person and thought, "Hey, she's a cool chick. I'd like to have her as a friend. Maybe chat every now and then." And then you asked me if I had Facebook. I would say. "Nope." You would look shocked and ask, "Twitter?" "Uh-uh." I'd reply. With even more skepticism you'd toss out, "Instagram?" "Foursquare?" … [Read more...]
One Powerful but Overlooked Decision Skill
How many times have you rehashed a decision because you...well, couldn't decide? I don't know anyone like that. (Raises hand, forms "loser" sign with thumb and index finger on forehead.) The believer possesses a powerful decision making skill that is oftentimes overlooked. A Decision involves God's secret counsel But His secret counsel is with the upright. ~ … [Read more...]
Is Your Heart Receiving Encouragement In The Grip of Grace?
I had just gotten off of the phone with my niece Lizzy! She and her new husband are going to be traveling from Mississippi to watch my daughter Hannah in her first play! We were working out the details of the trip. Because Lizzy is one, if not the biggest, encourager I have when it comes to my blog I shared with her the humbling opportunity that God has given to me to be a … [Read more...]
Why You Don’t Need to Forgive Yourself (and What You Really Need Instead)
Some Christians have walked with the Lord practically all their lives, coming to know Jesus Christ as their personal Savior as young children and clinging closely to Him from that point onward. For the majority, however, that isn't the case. Most believers have a blemished history. A past marked by varying degrees of wickedness, often including at least one particularly … [Read more...]
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