He hurt our kid…and that hurt us. Unfairness screamed in our minds. We tried to see things from his perspective and even understand possible reasonings for his decision, but it didn’t take away the grudge…the bitterness…I felt rising inside. Some time later, I was… Continue Reading “Bitterness and the LORD’s Passover”
Category: LifeTags: Anger, Bitter, Bitter Herbs, Bitterness, Blood, Devil, Distress, Enemy, Fight, Forgive, Forgiven, Forgiveness, Hold a Grudge, Humble, Humility, Lamb, Passover, Pride, Release, Resentment, Resist, Resist the Devil, Resistance, Sacrifice, Suffering, Unfair
Buying a home can be stressful, yet exciting! This was, again, evident, as I listened to a Kelly Minter pod cast (one of her Cultivate episodes) the other day; in that episode, she told a story about her aunt and uncle moving into town… Continue Reading “Internal Walk-Through”
Category: LifeTags: Adversary, Agreement, All, Authority, Bent Knees in Submission, Blessings, Broken, Chaos, Corrupt, Crooked, Deceives, Desert, Destroy, Deviate, Distort, Distracted, Division, Evil, Exposed to the Enemy, Fight, Focus, Give Place, God's Favor, Grace, Greed, Guard, Hate, Heart, Hidden Things, Ignore His Voice, Immodest, Impure, Lying, Mind, Money, Opposer of God, Pride, Purpose, Respect, Sacrifice, Seduced, Self-Control, Selfishness, Serve, Shame, Sin, Stained, Submission, Thankfulness, Throne, Throw Down, Turn Away, Unforgiveness, Walk-Through, Word of God
For years, we watched shows with our kids about animals, especially those in Africa. It was mesmerizing to watch the powerful lions, how they interacted, how the lionesses banded together to hunt their prey, and how the pride male (the king of the pride)… Continue Reading “The Opposition–We’re Being Watched”
Category: LifeTags: Accuser, Actions, Adversary, Anxiety, Authority, Betray, Blaspheming, Boasting in Self, Child of God, Damage, Deceives, Demons, Devil, Devour, Disobeying, Disrespect, Doubt, Fear, Fearful, Getting in Trouble, Ghosts, Hurt, Immoral, Inquiring, Lack of Character, Lion, Luring, Lying, Magic, Mean, Obey, Opposer of God, Opposition, Pain, Physical Pleasure, Power, Prey, Pride, Punish, Questions, Reckless, Rejecting, Relationship, Repentance, Savage, Seek, Selfish, Sin, Snare, Sorcery, Spiritual, Stealing, Strong, Trust God, Truth, Unfair, Weak, Wizard
Have you ever been really mad, and words start flowing out of your mouth that just aren’t like you? I have! I’ve thought, “Where did that come from?!?” knowing full well it was a deeper matter than just what was going on at the… Continue Reading “What’s Love NOT to Do (Part 2)–Mouth (and Heart) Matters”
Category: MeaningTags: 1 Corinthians 13, Abundance, Admire, Allow, Approve, Arrogance, Bellows, Boast, Brag, Discern, Excess, Filling, Heart, Ignite, Inflated, Love, Mental, Mouth, Overflow, Praise, Pride, Psychological, Results, Satisfaction, Self, Swell Up, The LORD, True Love, What God Prefers, Words Overflow from Heart
I used to envy teachers. Not only did they get to write on a chalkboard or markerboard, but they got to correct papers (how naive was I?!?)! I’d see corrections in red on a paper or test and think they were beautiful…as long as… Continue Reading “Is it Okay, if I Love My Red Pen?”
Category: KidsTags: Attitude, Better, Conversation, Corrections, Critical Spirit, Criticism, Destructive, Discerning Spirit, Encourage, Gentleness, Goal, Growing, Heart, Humility, Instructive, Jesus Christ, Joined, Love, Mouth, Patience, Pride, Red Pen, Respond, Right, Spirit of God, Standard, Task, Teaching, Treasure, Unity, Value, What We Are Equipped For, Words, Work
“Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Anyone who does not love, does not know God, because God is love.“ 1 John 4:7-8 ESV Have you ever been in a conversation with someone,… Continue Reading “God is Love, but Does He Hate?”
Category: MeaningTags: Arrogance, Assume, Attributes, Deception, Division, Evil, Fruit of the Spirit, God's Character, Harm, Hate, Immoral, Justice, Love, Lying, Morally Right Choices, Perverse Heart, Perverse Mouth, Plot Wicked Schemes, Pride, Prove, Run to Evil, Shed Innocent Blood, Sin, Sow Discord, Spirit of God, Test, Unity, What God Prefers
A verbal jab was thrown and knocked another square in the jaw. The one who threw it wanted to get a laugh from those around you all and certainly achieved it…at the other person’s expense! Then, you looked at the one on the receiving… Continue Reading “Self-Promotion: Turning the Tide”
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