That thing you've been carrying around—you really should consider letting it go. It's that huge, dark book burdening down your soul. You know, the one that's documented all the times you've been hurt, offended, lied to, rejected, betrayed, and dishonored. The volume with the lists of who owes you, and how much, for all your …
Still
You live in and reproduce the reality to which you've surrendered your heart and submitted your mind. If you recognize anger, resentment, or fears of loss, rejection, failure, and change have become regular undercurrents within yourself, take a figurative step back, and a physical deep breath. Instead of focusing on what others say has gone …
Authentic Faith
2 Corinthians 4:13 says, "But we continue to preach because we have the same kind of faith the psalmist had when he said, 'I believed in God, so I spoke.' " That sounds great, but the verses Paul is quoting are from Psalm 116, which read: "I believed in you, so I said, 'I am …
Remember the Gift
"Awoke feeling very grateful to God for my life, my family, and my friends." This was a post from this week in 2013, after surgery to deal with the fluid the lymphoma had trapped around my heart. I was in pain, but pain meant I was still here. Every day since is a gift of …
Take Another Step
"Every place on which you step I have given to you" (Joshua 1:3). This was the promise given to Israel, but they only ever lived in about a third of the area God told them they could have. They never fully occupied the gift, and often chose to walk off on their own, facing enemies, …
Equip Your Spirit 