Debbie W. Wilson

Refreshing Faith

A True Compass

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This week I found myself having to say “no” when it would have been easier to say “yes.” While wrestling between what I thought I should do and what I felt uncomfortable doing, I heard myself telling a client, “If you know the right thing to do, that is the thing you must do.”

Dealing with someone else’s decisions can seem amazingly clear. Bring in your own personal world of emotions and the right decision can become anything but apparent. How do we filter out the debris so that we can make wise choices?Continue Reading

Be Strong Now

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“Again the one who looked like a man touched me and gave me strength. “Do not be afraid, man highly esteemed,” He said, “Peace! Be strong now; be strong” (Daniel 10:18-19a).

Have you ever received such bad news that you were literally flattened? Daniel had received a vision of the future that was so terrible he went into mourning for three weeks! An angel came to strengthen him and interpret the vision.Continue Reading

Staying Up in a Down Economy

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Maybe you know that “stressed” spelled backwards equals “desserts.” Besides chocolate, are there some constructive ways for handling the stress of a depressed economy and the pressure to provide? Last week I received this comment to a previous blog (Why Can’t I Step Out in Faith?):

“Hi Debbie,

… by the world’s standards, I have a “great” job in that I’ve moved to upper management, I make more money than I ever dreamed possible, and yet, I’m so unhappy. I have a wonderful family, but the higher you move up the corporate ladder, the more that is required of you. To keep the job, the salary, and all the things the world says you should aspire to and be so grateful for – and I am grateful for the blessing of this job – you have to be willing to auction off more and more of yourself: your own values, your family, your time with God, your soul’s cry for something more…”

I appreciate this woman’s openness, and I know her words echo the sentiments of countless others. Her comment coupled with the words of Hosea 2:5,8 spurred me to reflect on the source of the stress that comes from striving for financial security. In this economy, many feel extra pressure to sell out to keep that job that provides a check, but robs them of everything else they value.Continue Reading

Fearfully Made?

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Playing off of Psalm 139 I have a good friend who quips that she is “fearfully made.” I don’t think of myself as a fearful person, but if I’m honest, I am much more fearful than I care to admit. Fear and worry go hand in hand. When I was single I worried I would never find the right man to marry. After Larry and I were engaged, I worried I might lose him like I’d lost my mother. When we had children, every article in the paper about some tragedy involving a child wrenched my heart. Many fear the loss of a job, a medical report or some pending procedure. World tragedies flash before our eyes on the news. But not all fears are monumental. We worry about paying bills, growing old or the disappointments of those we love. On and on, small things, big things, worry and fears nibble and devour our peace and joy if we let them.Continue Reading

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