Being forgiven by God commits us to a subsequent life of righteousness. As children of God, we have to forgive the sin debt of those who’ve violated us, too. That’s why the Christian life is
Forgiveness is a release, or liberty a cause for celebration—jubilee. In Strong’s Concordance, I find that “jubilee” refers to “the blast of a horn (from its continuous sound); the signal of the silver trumpets, or
As I look around the world, I see, It’s hard being a Christian. It’s cost me relationships, some aspects of my own person comfort, and my idea of myself. Christianity has taken a lot of
As a child of God, I live in Christ, who made His dwelling among us (John 1:14). 1God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble. 2Therefore we will not fear,
I believe all kinds of things I haven’t seen for myself and which I cannot explain. I am willing to concede that the imaginations of relentlessly curious scientists may indeed prove accurate regarding any number
God loves the people that annoy me. Do you know that God loves the people who annoy you? There was this lady I used to see – h e a r…talking…about fitness (in this and
So many things have happened since I last blogged about my unique take on friendship and, being a mom and wife in Christ… No writing has been happening, but I have cleared my office of
It’s almost the witching hour. I find myself awake, and I’m running on a log in my mind – changing my mind about a lot of things. Changing your mind about God is what is
Some of us think healing is something God gives arbitrarily – that is, if He feels like it and without explanation. God doesn’t have to explain, but I have to ask myself: Does this idea
If you’re a child of the 80’s or, if you’ve ever watched The NeverEnding Story, then you understand my title’s rhetorical nod. Sometimes I feel like I’m drowning in the swamps, not of sadness, but