If you resent your life in some way, holidays, birthdays, and anniversaries can make you feel worse. Resentment is the result of judgment, sometimes rooted in blaming others for your troubles, but more often it's against yourself, for opportunities and relationships missed or failed. Ungodly judgment corrupts your mind, and callouses your heart. That's why …
Celebrating Your Freedom
When the Bible says to forgive others as you’ve been forgiven, it's not a philosophical or poetic statement. It's a big deal. There’s no new life without receiving forgiveness, and there’s no growing in that new life without giving it away freely. Every time someone offends you, there’s a choice: hold it in your heart …
Optimizing the Season
This is your annual public service announcement from the HSSA (Holiday Spiritual Safety Administration), with a few reminders to help make your holiday season safe and successful: 1. To optimize your experience with your fellow passengers, we recommend staying in thankfulness for every good relationship, every good circumstance, and every good thing in your life. …
Pursuing the Precious
So there I was, responding to the bladder’s demands after a second large coffee. Between the zip up and the flush, the last housefly of the year punched me in the face. As it returned for another strafing run, I swatted at it with the back of my left hand. My wedding ring, loose because …
Love Says
Anger says, "No one respects you." Bitterness says, "You deserve to judge them." Fear says, "You’re powerless, and will fail and get hurt if you try." Despair says, "Your life means nothing." Love says, "You are so completely and unceasingly loved that no one can drain hope, peace, or joy from your life any more. …
Equip Your Spirit 