Better With Age
I was an 80's girl. As a senior in high school (and not yet saved), I chanted with my peers, "We're gonna party like it's 1999!" And in 1987, future years like "1999" and "2000" seemed [...]
Warning: Your Thought Life is the Devil’s Playground
When I was in my early twenties, and recently saved, I was bombarded with negative thoughts and emotions. And being a new Christian, I didn't realize for some time that God had actually equipped me to [...]
You Don’t Have to Live Frazzled
During a special ministry meeting, where the theme was "Prepare for Success," one of the words shared by our guest speaker was frazzled. I had a good idea what frazzled meant. In fact, there have been many times I [...]
It’s Called Living
When you think about it, emotions are an interesting attribute of our human make-up. And yet, God saw it fit to equip us with these feelings that influence our behavior. Emotions cause us to laugh, cry, [...]
You Get What You Deposit
Ok, so in Christians circles you hear this said a lot: "Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks." In fact, I'm one to bring it up pretty often myself. But let's read it [...]
Don’t Eat the Brownies
The Bible says the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control (Galatians 5:22-23). We could say these are character traits of our God. In other words, you can [...]
God-Inside-Minded, Part 3
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 It's good to put ourselves in remembrance that we are not alone. And specifically, we’ve been reminded that because God has chosen our hearts to be His home [...]
God-Inside-Minded, Part 2
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 In Part One, we said, "Our lives aren't small, but we might be living small." In other words, Christ isn't small. On the contrary, He is magnificent! And [...]
God-Inside-Minded, Part 1
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 "...and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us" (Matthew 1:23). God with us. What an amazing revelation! With all the paintings and [...]
What’s the Big Deal with Halloween?
The Apostle Paul might have answered this question best when he said: "All things are lawful for me, but not all things are helpful; all things are lawful for me, but not all things edify" (1 Corinthians [...]
Shoo The Birds!
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 In three different accounts, Matthew, Mark, and Luke, we find Jesus explaining the parable of the sower: “A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he [...]
Know Your Enemy, Part 2
Part 1 | Part 2 Satan has been defeated, but he doesn't want Christians to know it. So our enemy, the devil, roams about looking for whom he may devour-- and that "whom" is whoever doesn't [...]
If You Want to See Results
My recent post, I Think Myself Happy, is still rolling around in my spirit. Unless you study the scriptures more fully, you might have the impression Paul found contentment and joy by only "thinking" happy thoughts. [...]
I Think Myself Happy
What amazes me about this story most is what Paul said first. When permitted to speak, he stepped forward and declared, "I think myself happy, King Agrippa..." (Acts 26:2).
How to Stop the Heart Vomit
I know the title is a bit gross, but you immediately had a mental picture didn't you? I don't think I need to explain what vomit is, but I might need to explain why Jesus used [...]
