When you read the title of this post, you might think, “How is that possible, when so many belong to Him?” It’s like the time I went to a funeral of a beloved grandmother and each grandchild shared that he or she was her favorite. That’s how they felt anyway. When she spent quality time […]
Inside-Out Living
Why I Love Fall
One week ago today marked the beginning of my favorite season of the year. Even though September 1, 2020 is not the beginning of the astronomical fall season, it is the beginning of the meteorological fall season. I’ve always sided with the weather man’s definition. It’s Fall Y’all! I get unexplainably giddy every year at this time. (Smile.) Wondering if “giddy” was […]
The Gift of Tranquility
Tranquility. Just reading or saying the word “tranquility” can evoke feelings of calm restfulness and quiet peacefulness. You might even find yourself taking a deep breath and slowly exhaling as you ponder this beautiful word. On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate the level of tranquility you experience on a daily […]
If Jesus Shared the Gospel
If you are believer in Christ, at some point in your life you heard the gospel and responded to it in faith: “I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes” (Rom. 1:16). “We have had good news preached to us, just as they […]
Your Happily Forever After
With all that is going on in the world today—from COVID-19 to widespread unrest in many different arenas—maybe you could use some good news to think about. If you are a believer in Christ, you are already and forever His flawless bride, in whom He delights and celebrates continually; united with His Spirit; completely forgiven […]
Living in Love with Christ
In my last four blog posts, “Your Enemy’s Most Effective Strategy,” “You Are a Victor, Not a Victim,” “What to Do with Rogue Thoughts,” and “Where Thoughts Come From,” I’ve been discussing the importance of managing our thought lives. As believers in Christ, we’ve learned that thoughts either come from our new heart or outside […]
Your Enemy’s Most Effective Strategy
In my last three blog posts, “You Are a Victor, Not a Victim,” “What to Do with Rogue Thoughts,” and “Where Thoughts Come From,” I have been talking about the importance of managing the thoughts we experience. Not every thought we experience comes from our new heart, but from the outside in. If the thoughts […]
You Are a Victor, Not a Victim
Do you sometimes feel like you are a powerless victim of the negative thoughts and emotions you experience? In my last two posts, “Where Thoughts Come From,” and “What to Do with Rogue Thoughts,” we have been talking about the importance of managing our thought lives. We’ve talked about the truth that the thoughts believers […]
What to Do with Rogue Thoughts
In my last post, “Where Thoughts Come From,” we looked at how important it is for believers in Christ to manage their thought lives. If we want to experience peace and contentment, then we have to remember that the thoughts we experience either come from our new heart or outside of our new heart (See […]
Where Thoughts Come From
Have you ever just been mindin’ your own business, when, all of a sudden, a horrible thought pops into your head? And it’s even worse if it happens during your quiet time with the Lord—while you’re studying your Bible! You can’t help but wonder, Where in the world did that thought come from? (You’re actually […]
