Posts tagged “Value”
Start talking to yourself
“Set your mind on things above, not on earthly things” (Colossians 3:2). Within your mind, you have an inner voice—a constant internal dialogue that…
God’s spacious place
“When hard pressed, I cried to the Lord; he brought me into a spacious place. The Lord is with me; I will not be…
.1% happy
If you don’t think being happy is hard, listen to the words of tenth-century ruler Abd al-Rahman III: “I have now reigned above fifty…
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…
Our desire for purpose is a proof of God
Sigmund Freud was one of the principal founders of the science of psychoanalysis and human psychology. He was an atheist who believed humans were…
Help carry the load
On January 30, Cheslie Kryst, Miss USA 2019, died by suicide. With a law degree and an MBA, she was a civil attorney, a…
Christianity and mental health
Last December, Gallup reported that our country’s mental health was as low as it has ever been since they started gathering data in 2001….
Keep an eye on your neighbor
Just a few days before Thanksgiving, one state’s governor faced severe backlash when she suggested that people should keep an eye on their neighbors—and…
It’s a scam
This summer, a Wisconsin woman answered her phone. A scammer claimed to be from the Social Security Administration and told the woman she would…
Praying at our wits’ end
We hit our limits by getting ahead of ourselves: stretching, trying, straining, falling, adjusting, and trying again. We gain wisdom from overreaching. We learn…
My heart is heavy
On January 23, the 46th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision, more abortion-related laws were passed. In New York, the law allows for…