When we suffer hardships and trials in our lives, we can fall into a victim mentality. The victim mentality keeps us from experiencing God’s best in our life. It holds us in a place of bondage, and keeps us from moving forward. Joyce Meyer once said, “God told me, ‘Joyce, you can be a victim,Continue reading “Freedom From a Victim Mentality”
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The Church of Smyrna: A Study of Revelations
I want to continue our look at the messages to the churches in the Book of Revelation. Just to review: The Book of Revelation was written by the apostle John. In the first chapter, John gives us the setting of his vision of Jesus Christ. Then, in chapter two, he begins to relate Jesus’ messagesContinue reading “The Church of Smyrna: A Study of Revelations”
Seeking Forgiveness: Forgiveness Part 3
Forgiveness can be a struggle. It’s a struggle to forgive someone who has really hurt you. It’s a struggle to confront someone with their sin in the hopes of being able to offer them forgiveness and reconcile with them. In Forgiveness Part 1 and Part 2, we talked a bit about vertical and horizontal forgiveness.Continue reading “Seeking Forgiveness: Forgiveness Part 3”
Planting Your Garden: Sowing Seed
Seeds are a wonderful thing. They contain everything needed for a plant to grow. All the nutrients that baby plant will require are contained in that tiny little seed. Plant a seed in the wrong place–like a crack in a rock–and that seed will grow into a plant that can break the rock apart entirely.Continue reading “Planting Your Garden: Sowing Seed”
Growth Is Seen From a Distance
Living things are supposed to grow. It’s in the design. Doesn’t matter if we’re talking about plants, animals, or people. All living things grow. The rate of growth is different for each living thing. Some things grow incredibly quickly. Some things grow incredibly slowly. Sometimes we barely notice any growth at all. Sometimes we can’tContinue reading “Growth Is Seen From a Distance”
What’s in a Name?
There’s just something about a name. A good name is memorable. It has an image to it, a power. As important as names are to us, they are just as important to God. We barely get into the Bible without coming across the concept of naming things. In Genesis 2:20 we read: “So the manContinue reading “What’s in a Name?”
The Virtuous Woman: Proverbs 31
The virtuous woman of Proverbs 31:10-31. We love her. We hate her. We all wish we could be her. We feel condemned and ashamed because we aren’t her. And most of us don’t understand her at all. For many of us, this passage serves as a high bar of womanhood we can never achieve. WeContinue reading “The Virtuous Woman: Proverbs 31”
Freedom from False Responsibilities
We all have responsibilities in our life. Some of them come as a result of our stage of life. We have more responsibilities as an adult than we do as a child, for example. Some of them come as a result of the season of life we are in. The responsibilities we have when weContinue reading “Freedom from False Responsibilities”
The Church At Ephesus: A Study of Revelations
Recently, I was taking a look at the Book of Revelation during my Bible reading time. I like to read the Book of Revelation from time to time in order to see if any of the current events seem to be lining up with the prophecies recorded there. Now, prophecy is a tricky thing. YouContinue reading “The Church At Ephesus: A Study of Revelations”
Forgiving Our Brother: Forgiveness Part 2
In Forgiveness Part 1, we talked a bit about what forgiveness is and what it isn’t. We focused on vertical forgiveness. Vertical forgiveness is when we choose to forgive an offense or an event based only on the Scriptural mandate to forgive. We are talking to God about the offense and event, about our feelingsContinue reading “Forgiving Our Brother: Forgiveness Part 2”
A Beautiful Mess 