HOT AND LUKEWARM FAITH How hot is your faith in Christ? Remember in Revelations 3:16, Jesus says that He will spit out the lukewarm. Lukewarm Christians call themselves Christians but they haven’t consciously surrendered every part of who they are, and they aren’t really trying to put on their new self in Christ (Ephesians 4:22-24).… Read More Hot, Lukewarm, or Cold? The Narrow Gate
STUMBLING OVER BLINDNESS Tragedy, trauma, and suffering are incredible motivators. They leave us with scars; imprints of the impacts—indelible memories that shape and define certain narratives so many of us live by. Without these painful realities, much of our lives would look very different than they do now. Each of us has our story. We’ve… Read More God’s Mercies: Forgiveness Leaves the Scar of Christ in Us
THE GOD OF ALL TRANSCENDENT ATTRIBUTES How do we recognize the fear of God in people? Why is it even important to take notice of this type of reverential fear of the Lord? When a person doesn’t fear God, there is a missing link in the chain of the way that person views God’s authority,… Read More Fearing God: A Truly Subservient, Humble & Loving Heart
UNRIGHTEOUS DECISIONS As we invite Jesus into our lives, He doesn’t leave us the same. The reason why is because we’re sinners; we have a propensity for making unrighteous decisions, and that vice needs correction. Jesus never made one bad decision in His entire life. When He was crucified for speaking the truth of His… Read More Never the Same Again: A Faithful Approach to New Life
THOSE WHO HAVEN’T HEARD OR ACCEPTED HIS CALL Wherever I go, I witness the majority of people do not display the love of God in their actions. In the majority of voices and words I hear from them, God’s love is not projected from their hearts. I sense God’s absence, His distance; not because He… Read More Rampant Spiritual Warfare: Don’t Be Deceived, Be the Church
LOSING SIGHT OF NORMAL When I was about 12 and my parents divorced, all that was normal disappeared. The very definition of normal seemed completely shattered. I no longer believed in it after that. As someone who writes about faith on this blog, one might wonder if my faith had any impact on that level… Read More Scars That Paint a Resurrection: Healing Trauma By Accepting Christ
AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO DELIVER A friend of mine passed away about a month ago, she was younger than I am. Hadn’t spoken to her in years. But I was thinking eventually I would see her and we would catch up about all the time we’d missed. This wasn’t something I was planning to write… Read More Tomorrow Is Today: Let Faith Do the Talking
Have you ever heard the phrases, “Another day another dollar” or, “Just another day”? What do these have in common? They both lack perspective and heart. Why is it so important to have these about our daily lives? I’m glad you asked. GOD-GIVEN PURPOSE Today is not anything like yesterday and won’t be like anything… Read More Not Just Another Day: The Christian Response to Monotony
LIKE A DOG RETURNS TO ITS VOMIT Too many people live in the shame of yesterday, hard hits from years past, the adversities and shackles of moments we relive, and the shadows we can’t seem to escape. Not many of us have the joy we’d give anything to grasp onto, and we soak in the… Read More From Insanity to Glory in the Highest: Become Alive in Christ
UNNECESSARY CONTORTIONS People treat happiness like an addiction sometimes. It’s as though the most important aspect of our everyday lives is to quickly return to happiness, lest it be lost in the wake of any number of irritable circumstances. We could even say people could come across as anxious or afraid of losing happiness. This… Read More The Endless Pursuit of Happiness & Finding Real Joy
