If you are a Christian and are struggling with feelings of guilt over sins you’ve committed, then you need to stop it. Yes, I said, “Stop it!“ Maybe you think by feeling guilty you are somehow helping to pay for your sins. But this is not biblical and it’s certainly not the gospel of grace […]
Pursuing Love Book Excerpts
Get out of Your Head and into Your Heart
Back in the spring of 2016, I was going through hard, hard circumstances on several different levels: health, family, and ministry. My emotions were raw, and the anxiety was so bad at times that I broke out in hives. Super spiritual, right? But Jesus did what He always does, not matter what is going on […]
Your Settled Significance in Christ
True confession. Because of my fear of failure, I dropped out of college twice before I started the third time and stayed the course, earning my Bachelor of Science in Mathematics for Secondary Education. I made straight A’s in high school and couldn’t bear the thought of making anything less than perfect in college. And […]
How God is Changing Lives through Fifty Days in His Pursuing Love Devotional
In last week’s blog post, “What’s So Good about Friday, Part 1,” I told you that this week’s post would be Part 2. Sorry, but I won’t be sharing that today. Instead, I want to let you know how God is already changing lives through my newest book, Fifty Days in His Pursuing Love Devotional, […]
What’s So Good about Friday? Part 1
Today is Good Friday, the day when Christians around the world remember and reflect on Jesus Christ’s crucifixion at Calvary over 2,000 years ago. It might seem strange to some that we would refer to the unspeakable suffering that Christ went through on our behalf as “good.” But if He hadn’t gone to the cross, […]
The Final Facet of Forgiving Others
In my last post, “The First Facet of Forgiving Others,” I shared with you that the fundamental reason you are miserable when you don’t forgive others is that you are a brand-new creation in Christ. And because of your eternal spiritual union with Him, you are a ‘forgiven forgiver at heart.’ Any time you aren’t […]
The First Facet of Forgiving Others
If you have been struggling to forgive someone who has wounded you, then allow the following Words from your Beloved to act as a healing balm for your damaged emotions. “My holy bride, one of the most damaging snares of the flesh is a refusal to forgive someone who has hurt you.” “Regardless of whether […]
How to Enjoy More Peace
Christian, if you are honest, you might have to admit that you aren’t enjoying the kind of peace in your life that Jesus promised all those who belong to Him. In today’s post, lean in, listen to, and follow these Words of your Beloved so that you can begin to truly savor the peace that […]
Will You Help Me Launch My New Book?
You just might be the perfect candidate to help me launch my new book. Why? #1 – Because you are reading this. If you know anything about me, you know that I love Jesus and have a passion for helping Christians enjoy greater intimacy with Him through understanding their flawless identity in Him. #2 – You might have already […]
You Were Made for This!
Are you worn out, trying to earn love, value, and acceptance from anything or anyone other than Jesus Christ? If so, then you are in the perfect state of mind to receive from Him today. He’s been waiting for this moment. He’s been waiting for you to realize that only He can meet your needs […]
