Posts tagged “God”
A hiding place
Do you have a location in your life where you always go when you are stressed? have a really tough decision to make? took…
Say, “mercy”
Did you ever get pinned down by your older brother or sister? Or perhaps you were the one pinning him or her. If that’s…
wRESTle
If I’m honest, the list of things that have caught me by surprise in the past 18 months is pretty extensive. While I tend…
Don’t be troubled
What are you afraid of? Fear is the feeling that something will stop you from getting what you need to be happy. If you…
You are not defeated
Do you ever feel defeated before you even get out of bed? The headlines from the day before or struggles of friends and families,…
Flee!
If you’re curious about what determination looks like—bathing cats is a good way to find out. They do everything in their power to stay…
WWJT?
Many years ago, I went to see a counselor for a sin I was struggling with. Some of his best advice was this—Focus on…
It’s never all or nothing
I never want to insult you. I hope you trust me on that. But I do like to challenge you because I know you…
Money magnet
At first glance, Jesus got it backward: “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Matthew 6:21). Wouldn’t it be better…
I learned this lesson from a garage sale
It was the end of my second garage sale, and I still possessed a bunch of junk. Just like my first garage sale. What…
A nation of laws
God decreed that good governments should be built upon the right kinds of laws. Not just any old laws, but the right kinds of…
How to tackle temptation
When author Bill Frey was 11 years old, he tried to get a big stump out of his front yard. For hours he dug…