“Instead, let us test and examine our ways. Let us turn back to the Lord.” Lamentations 3:40 (NLT) Having a “busy” personality makes it challenging for me to slow down and take inventory of what’s really going on inside. For years, my response to feelings of anger, hurt, fear, and frustration was to simply stuff…
It’s a wildly popular sport on social media. It’s reported on the news and enthusiastically published in articles. Its origin is from an ancient law and it was socially acceptable. It was a public and shameful punishment for sin. It’s not bodily assaults I’m talking about, but verbal assaults I’m referring to… which can be…
“These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.” John 16:33b (NASB) We all get discouraged. At one time or another — over one thing or another. Discouragement seeks to continually assault our plans, our purposes,…
Each of us has a lens we see life and people through. The filter on the lens shapes our perspectives. Often, our perspectives are skewed making our judgments inaccurate and unaligned with God’s perspective. How does this happen? Our human filter (heart) has been corrupted by life’s negative experiences through heart wounds that manifest into…
Finally, all of you should be of one mind. Sympathize with each other. Love each other as brothers and sisters. Be tenderhearted, and keep a humble attitude. 1 Peter 3:8 I learned this week that a friend of the family, Patricia, committed suicide. Patricia was experiencing some serious health issues and had become isolated and…
As long as we have blood running through our veins, our fallen nature will fight to claim its independence from God. We want to do it our way or no way at all. We don’t want to need anyone, we believe we can do it ourselves. We believe if we depend on anyone it will…
“Teach me, and I will be silent; And show me how I have erred.” Job 6:24 Disappointment and confusion in my husband eyes told me everything was not okay the moment our son Joseph was born. I couldn’t accept the way he looked at me nor his words that followed announcing our baby had a birth…
“No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us.” Philippians 3:13-14 (NLT) For years…
Have you ever wanted to respond to a conflict at work through uncivilized means on the person who makes your work life miserable? I have to admit, I have. Many times. Personality problems and conflict are a given when you’re dealing with people. How we respond to relational conflict determines our ability to be a…