Posts tagged “Self-Control”
Be you!* (Part 5)
When I was back in grad school, I had an older professor who admitted, “I used to pray that God would protect me from…
Rest and reset
Is it really a Happy New Year for you? I mean, we all hope for one, but the reality is that you might want…
Christ-like love
It’s easy to look around us and get discouraged. It’s useful to consider how things are different when we live in Christ-like love. This…
Have you tried fasting?
I could smell the donut. But I declined when my friends offered me one. It wasn’t that I didn’t want the donut, but I…
Honor God with your body
Few things are harder than honoring God with your body. Your body is where you feel attraction and desire, long for pleasure and connection,…
Who needs help?
Have you ever read the book of Judges? It’s a fascinating read full of unlikely heroes. That’s what a judge is in this Bible…
Disconnect to reconnect
A few weeks ago, social media was stressing me out, so I deleted some apps from my phone’s home screen. That’s a bold move…
Too crowded to grow
This past year was our first experiment in raised-bed gardening. We tore out a good portion of our front lawn (yes, our front lawn!)…
First thought = wrong thought?
Have you ever noticed how often your first thought is a wrong thought? Recently, I read every single passage in the Bible that mentions…
Collateral impact
A company recently went through the routine of updating its operating system to better prevent security breaches. Unfortunately, this update contained a software bug…
What fills your heart?
Part of my nightly routine involves writing in my “Thanksgiving Journal,” in which I meditate on and praise God for all the blessings he…
But I
There are three words that have changed my life in amazing ways—GOD is here! But there are two words that have changed my life…