Jul 29, 2021
Our minds are a suggestion box. Every thought you have is a
suggestion, not an order.
Sometimes our minds suggest that we are tired, give up, or take an
easier path.
But if we pause, we can discover new suggestions. For example, we
will feel good once the work is done or that we have the ability to
finish things even...
Jul 22, 2021
We do not make this mental and emotional effort to seek God because
he is lost. That’s why we would seek a coin or a sheep. But God is
not lost.
Setting our minds is the opposite of mental coasting. It is a
conscious choice to direct our hearts toward God. It is a conscious
effort. That effort to seek God is a...
Jul 15, 2021
I’m not afraid of death, when I die I will be celebrating face to face with Jesus. I’m mostly concerned about leaving my family behind and their anger toward God if it happened.
But after losing my sister, I became more and more worried about losing another family member. My husband. My kids. Other siblings. My...
Jul 8, 2021
Sitting in the lobby of the church a friend came up and began to tell me how she was praying for a woman in our church. Her description of her prayers were more informative than they should have been, and I took the bait. I asked questions for more information, gave a few observations of my own, and shared how the woman...
Jul 1, 2021
Has someone ever done a crazy, hurtful thing to you or to someone you love? And maybe you’ve thought, “I know the Christian thing to do is to forgive, so I will. I will forgive him as soon as he gives me an apology.”
Never hold on to a hurt. It only leads to resentment, and resentment tears you up. Resentment is...