“God has bigger problems than politics.” “I choose to stay out of politics.” These are just two examples of things that Christians sometimes say about politics to avoid getting involved, but is that really what God is calling us to? I would argue that it is not. We live in this world, and in this… Continue reading Putting God First: A Christian Perspective on Politics
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From Scrabble to Spiritual Growth: The Power of Sharpening Relationship
When I was young, my mother and I would play Scrabble. It was a weekly, if not sometimes daily, game we would engage in to spend time together and pass the time. As we played, my vocabulary and spelling skills would improve, and you could see the evidence of this in the way I spoke… Continue reading From Scrabble to Spiritual Growth: The Power of Sharpening Relationship
Finding Joy in Trials: Strength Through Weakness
Are you able to take joy and sing thanksgiving in your trials? We all struggle to find the bright side in difficult situations, but what if we could find joy even in life's valleys? God's word tells us we can, not through our own willpower, but by relying on God, our ultimate source of strength… Continue reading Finding Joy in Trials: Strength Through Weakness
Holy Living: Preparing for Christ’s Return
“Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,” Hebrews 12:1 NKJV “Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a… Continue reading Holy Living: Preparing for Christ’s Return
Lessons from the Wilderness: Find God’s Rest
Time in the Wilderness, A Time to Prepare. Time in the wilderness is a time when God prepares your heart to be a creature fit for heaven. In Numbers, we see that God tells the Israelites that they are to wander the wilderness for forty years because of their unbelief. God was waiting for those… Continue reading Lessons from the Wilderness: Find God’s Rest
Journey through Exodus
If a murder came to you and asked you to follow him, because God told him to lead you out of captivity, would you do it? You would at least think twice about it, but this is exactly the situation the Israelites find themselves in in Exodus (Exodus 4:18-31). This week, I have been reading… Continue reading Journey through Exodus
Returning to Writing: Embracing the Urgency of the Call
Unexpected blessing When two lines appeared on the pregnancy test I knew my life was about to change, but I had no idea just how much or how soon. Days after the confirmation of our pregnancy I began to feel the effects in full force. In response to my rough start to such a wonderful… Continue reading Returning to Writing: Embracing the Urgency of the Call
“5 verses to help you get out of your motivational rut.”
In February, I always find myself in a motivational rut. Maybe it is the dreary weather and lack of sunshine. Maybe it is the aftermath of the holidays. Whatever it is I find myself wanting to lounge around all day. "We work hard day and night so we won't be a burden to you." 2… Continue reading “5 verses to help you get out of your motivational rut.”
Take up Arms Against our Enemy.
"As a stepparent with two kids who play sports, my husband and I would never let them play without proper protective equipment, no matter how expensive. Similarly, God is the perfect father and He never sends His children out into the world without the equipment they need. In Ephesians 6:11, Paul writes about the equipment… Continue reading Take up Arms Against our Enemy.
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