It Takes Training
I have good news and bad news. The good news is your right-standing with God (your righteousness in Christ) is never based on your feelings. The bad news is, by nature, we are carnal people. And [...]
You Don’t Have to Go There
As a reminder: the reactions of the flesh profit nothing. Outbursts of anger, frustration, and the like, are all just weaknesses of our soul. The Bible gives us clear instructions concerning them: "Do not enter the [...]
God of Another Chance
He's the God of another chance. And another chance. And another chance. And another chance. And another chance. And another chance. And another chance. And another chance. And another chance...
Who Are You Running From?
I recently listened to a podcast by Steven Furtick and he said something I could relate to: Everyone's running from something or somebody. Even if that somebody is themselves. Isn't that true? It's hard enough to [...]
Your Belief System Matters
Satan knows how we see ourselves is a key element to our relationship with God. His goal is to get us to re-think EVERYTHING about God, about life, about everything. He wants to hinder us from [...]
Don’t Be Afraid to Show Weakness
Do you remember the story about the man with the withered hand? The Bible says Jesus went into a synagogue and noticed a man with a weakness. His hand was deformed. We're not told if it [...]
What You Consume Matters
This article first appeared on The Christian Broadcasting Network I grew up with a disorder called hypoglycemia. Basically, it was a problem with my pancreas and sugar intake and the major side effects I dealt [...]
Consider Your Mirror
I recently had the opportunity to minister to a group of ladies at a women's conference. I shared with them from 2 Corinthians 3:18, which says, "But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the [...]
Why You Need to Know Who You Are
When I think back to my teenage years, I cringe a little at how silly my problems felt at the time. But sadly, because I wasn't saved and didn't have an identity in Christ, teenage crisis [...]
Help Me Understand Suffering
I have always resisted any teaching that insinuates God causes our sufferings in this life. The first reason is because I've always only known Him as a deliverer-- at salvation, through a personal healing, and in [...]
Never Ignorant of the Enemy’s Devices
Why is it that no matter how much we learn about God's love for us, we struggle with our identity? Because who we are in Christ is the very target the enemy wants to muffle, disable, take-out, [...]
God Has Never Said Uh-Oh
No matter what you've done in the past, or what regrets you carry, or how late in life you came to Christ, God has never said, "Uh-oh." He's never been found crying over spilled milk either. [...]
Mercy Trumps Judgment
Have I told you I love playing cards? Any kind-- just teach me, and I'm in. Years ago, my mom taught me how to play Spades. Without going into all the rules, you just need to [...]
Let There Be Light
This article first appeared on The Christian Broadcasting Network One of my favorite definitions of vision is “something seen otherwise than by the ordinary sight.” In other words, what you see in the natural should never [...]
No Fear in Love
There is no fear in love. This is what the Holy Spirit told John to write to believers. Yet we see fear running rampant everywhere -- fear of death, fear of illness, fear of lack, fear [...]
Slow to Emotion
Christianity is meant to be lived out loud so when I learn something, I can't help but want to share it with others. And my current lesson is this: be slow to emotion. James 1:19-20 says, [...]
To Know God
I've been reading Ephesians 3 every day and this verse has caused me to pause every time: "[that I may] ...know Christ’s love that surpasses knowledge, so that I may be filled with all the fullness [...]
Don’t Get Stuck
I went to bed kind of mad at myself for how I reacted to something. It seemed silly in hindsight. There was no reason to respond that way, except one thing... the flesh. Paul expressed it [...]
