Saint (yes, that’s you, Christian), on a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate your average enjoyment of life on this earth? If you chose a number below 5, what do you think is hindering your enjoyment? If you chose a number 5 or above, what do you enjoy most about your life […]
Pursuing Love Book Excerpts
Savor Your Best Gift Ever in 2020!
The tree is down, all the Christmas decorations packed away in bright red and green totes in our basement, and it feels like the holiday season blew in and out way too fast. And I think I know why. Two weekends of the already busy holiday season were spent at arts & craft fairs selling […]
You Do Not Have to Die to Self or Sin
After reading my post title, you might be ready to stone me or label me a heretic. Or … maybe not, depending on your perspective. The phrases “die to self” and “die to sin” caused me a lot of confusion and unrest in my walk with Christ—until I began to understand what He accomplished through […]
Sweat or Sweet Refreshment?
Imagine you are sitting in church on a Sunday morning and the first words that come from the pastor’s mouth are in the form of a question, directed toward you. He looks at you and asks, “Your name, are you righteous?” You can’t imagine why—out of all the people lining the pews that morning—he had […]
If You’re Humble and You Know It, Raise Your Hand!
Would you consider yourself to be a humble person? Some people sincerely believe that viewing themselves as lowly worms is true humility. I beg to differ. True humility is seeing ourselves the same way our Beloved sees us—as new creations united with His Spirit, equipped with everything we need to live a holy life. True […]
You Are Completely Compatible with Christ!
Do you ever feel like you and Christ are at odds with each other? Like you don’t want the same things? And maybe even … that He might not have your best interests at heart? If you feel (or have felt) any of those things, then please know that you’re not alone. You’re not some […]
No One Will Ever Love You Like He Loves You
Have you ever wondered if your sins are beyond the reach of God’s love and grace? Is there something in your past that you are so ashamed of that you believe there is no way He could possibly forgive and forget it? If you are unsure of just how far-reaching His mercy, grace, and love […]
Relaxed Reliance on Him
It seems that the mantra in today’s self-help world is I’ve got this! I’m strong and well-able to make life work myself by eating right, working out, following the principles of the latest and best self-help guru (fill in the blank), and the list goes on and on and on. I’m not knocking healthy life […]
His Prescription for Godly Feelings
Feelings, nothing more than feelings … If you grew up in the seventies and eighties, you might’ve heard a familiar tune as you read those words. They are the words of a lovesick man whose feelings are unrequited. Even though the writer of this song seemingly tries to downplay the importance of feelings in the […]
Happy Holiness
Have you ever heard the saying, “What you focus on grows”? When it comes to expressing my flawless identity in Christ, I have found this to be true. When we mess up, the natural tendency is to focus on our failure. The thing is, the more we focus on our failure, the worse we feel. […]
