Have you or someone you know ever criticized God for being callous and uncaring? Individuals who don’t know Him, as well as those who do, make the claims–questioning His ability and desire to rule and reign in love. God gets tagged the “damn-er” instead of the “bless-er”. Many times, a ...
Read More »9 Reasons to Change Your Attitude
Did you know that attitudes are important to God? Attitudes are usually formed through our interactions with others and our reactions to our circumstances. An attitude is a pattern of thinking formed over a long period of time. God holds each one of us responsible for our attitudes, not what ...
Read More »5 Questions Atheists Tend to Ask, Part 1
In Romans 12 we read that in the body of Christ there are many members each with their own special function. At this point in time, God has me rising up to the challenges from atheists. The Holy Spirit has placed within me a strong desire to seek out those ...
Read More »Life Lesson From a Strawberry: Don’t Resist Discomfort
It was a downpour, a steady rain falling with no sign of letting up. My friend and I were picking strawberries at a local patch. The day had begun with cumulus clouds, but we decided to take our kids and go for it. It ended up that the kids sat in the ...
Read More »Is Anger Sinful
Violence, abuse, neglect … could the underlying cause be anger? And if it is, does that make anger sinful? Does anger always cause bad behavior? We’ve all felt it: your heart rate quickens, your blood starts boiling, your face flushes, your teeth bear down hard, and your eyes grow wide ...
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