Refreshing Faith
Have you ever noticed that the bad guys all too often seem to come out on top?
Too many faithful, responsible partners are left alone to raise the kids and pay the bills while their unfaithful spouses enjoy new homes, flashy cars, and exotic vacations with a hot new partner. God appears to be on vacation.
Since God is good, just, and sovereign then why does He allow injustice to dog His followers?Continue Reading
I’m so excited to introduce you to my multi-talented niece Kelsey Flowers. Today, Kelsey shares four ways to experience the peace of God.
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:4-7, NIV)
While I have a strong assurance of my peace with God, the peace of God is something that I sometimes struggle to preserve in my daily life. When I graduated from college a few years ago, I experienced a time of anxiety as my career path developed and I left the relative security of my hometown and university campus. While I have been able to push through the unknowns in my career, I still sometimes struggle with anxiety.
In his book, Anxious for Nothing, Max Lucado writes, “Anxiety is trepidation. It’s a suspicion, an apprehension. Life in a minor key with major concerns. Perpetually on the pirate ship’s plank.”
Anxiety barrages a person with what-if questions. What if I don’t meet the deadline? What if I don’t find the right job for me? What if I fail?Continue Reading
This is Spring Break for many. So instead of a regular blog I want to introduce you to a couple of posts I think you will enjoy.
Last year I learned the term Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) and that in many ways I am one. The chapter on HSPs in Anne Bogel’s book Reading People solved the mystery of why I don’t fit into the neat personality category in which I score. What a comfort to see my perceived weaknesses can actually benefit me and others.
Cheri Gregory brings understanding on HSPs and provides a place for HSP Christian women to find community. I met Cheri through the Grit ’n’ Grace podcast she does with my talented friend Amy Carroll. Her posts resonated with me in many ways. She even provides links to explore the topic further including an assessment to see if you are an HSP.Continue Reading
A smiling woman, I’ll call Glenda, walked into our get-together clinging to her friend’s elbow. She was blind. I later learned her story.
Glenda has a rare genetically caused blindness. She depends on her friends not only to guide her but also to read menus and describe sunsets. Glenda’s daughter inherited her blindness.
If Glenda had good eyes, I have no doubt she’d give one to her daughter. But Glenda couldn’t pass on what she lacks.
Last Christmas, the FDA approved a drug to treat genetic blindness. The estimated cost could be as much as a million dollars. Imagine finding a cure for your blindness and not being able to afford it.
We, like Glenda, inherited blindness—spiritual blindness—from our forefather, Adam, and passed it on to our children. We also inherited spiritual death and separation from God. Dead people can’t generate life. Because “the wages of sin is death” (Rom. 6:23), Jesus is the only person who can give spiritual life.
What’s more precious than physical sight? Something we couldn’t afford—salvation. But Jesus paid the price and purchased it for us with His own blood.
In celebration of Easter, let’s spell out some of E–A–S–T–E–R’s benefits.Continue Reading