Debbie W. Wilson

Refreshing Faith

What You Need to Know about Your Conscience

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“If our hearts condemn us, we know that God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything” ~ 1 John 3:20 (NIV)

Your conscience can’t be trusted. Neither can mine. We may feel blameless and be guilty—or vice versa. Sometimes, our consciences point bony fingers at us when we’ve done nothing wrong.

By: cesar bojorquez

Only Christ, not our conscience, is equipped to correctly judge us. But other people and guilty feelings can confuse us. Let me share how I’ve experienced this.

At a women’s event, I noticed two strangers talking in a corner of the room. I smiled and introduced myself. One withered me with her glare. The other was cordial but her eyes held no warmth. What had I done to offend them? I wondered.

Later in the evening I tried again. Maybe I’d interrupted some private conversation the first time. I walked over and thanked them for coming. The hostile one squashed every attempt I made to converse. I left searching my memory for what I’d done to offend these women.Continue Reading

I Messed Up: 3 Actions

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How Mistakes Can Make You Sick…and What to Do about It

Confession is good for the soul and bad for the reputation. Well, my cheeks are burning. I messed up BIG time. I wrote a speaking event on the wrong date. I remember being happy I was free to do this event. I love this group. After booking and beginning to promote the conference something made me check the dates. To my horror the conference overlapped a retreat I’m doing!

Mitsakes
By: Opensourceway

 

What do you do when you royally blow it? First, I feel ashamed. Next denial sets in. The night I discovered my blunder, I kept searching my communications hoping I was reading something wrong. Surely, this is a sign-up deadline, not the event date.Continue Reading

Oklahoma Tornado and the Question of Suffering

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The devastating tornado in Oklahoma ripped open the hearts of those affected as surely as it tore apart their homes. A man turns to stare at a pile of rubble, “I finished paying off my house last week. I’m lucky though, my family is safe. But I lost everything else—including three animals.”

But the young family who ran for safety—and didn’t make it—the death of children, spouses…are incomprehensible losses.

The tornado was the most massive loss last week, but not the only one. I received three emails concerning different people’s deaths. Another friend with cancer called in hospice.

Why, why all this suffering? I know the theological answer. Suffering is the Siamese twin of sin. Sin cursed the world, and so we—nature included—groan, waiting for our redemption.

I want more.Continue Reading

The Two Temptations of Eve

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Are you haunted with the nagging sense that you were made for more than your normal experience? That there is some purpose, some meaning whose shadowy presence constantly eludes you? I believe the sad story of Eve unravels much of the mystery that plagues our existence. Eve was created to be a queen, to rule with her husband Adam (Genesis 1:28). Her life had purpose, and meaning. All of creation was to submit to their authority.Continue Reading

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