Posts tagged “Guilt”
Better than a second chance
In the past, it was easy for me to feed into my fears about entering the public ministry, especially since serving God’s people was…
What a relief!
I remember being lost once when I was young. I was at a department store with my mother. I walked along very contentedly behind…
God so healed you
When Mark recorded his account of the life of Jesus, he included a brief mention of a miracle that is easy to let go…
God makes you new
There are only 17 people mentioned specifically by name in Hebrews chapter 11 as great heroes of faith. From the beginning of time until…
A clean whiteboard
I left dinner instructions on a whiteboard for my family and then headed out to run errands. At the end of the night, I…
Shame is an essential worker
This might seem odd to say, but shame is an essential worker in the kingdom of God. If the sinful actions that came from…
What’s gone is gone
Once while snorkeling, I adjusted my mask and knocked out an earring. It spiraled down to the ocean floor, where it was quickly covered…
Love that follows
Sheep are helpless creatures. They have no defense mechanism against predators. Their only defense is to watch that no animal is stalking them, following…
Jesus was pro (every) life
Have you ever considered how shockingly pro (every) life our Savior was? Think back two thousand years about whom and how and how much…
Wait—THAT’S what I look like!
When you live in the same place for a long time, it becomes your baseline for normal. Noisy planes overhead become commonplace background noise….
Regrets
A regret is when something from your past weighs you down in the present. How many regrets are you carrying with you today? The…
The economy of more
Last year I asked for more. I had one insane financial goal, and I asked God to help me meet it. He did. And…