Encouraging Women to Passionately Pursue God
I recall being pregnant with our first child: the joy, the anticipation, the excitation. I was ecstatic! I couldn’t wait to meet that child! I would daydream of all the places we’d take her and all the things our little family would do together. I imagined how wonderful life would be- even though I knew…
I had decided to cut down on sugar and eat more produce. Get healthy! I can do this! Until I traveled eight hours to a conference. I drove there, having stops in mind. But, I had more than a few hiccoughs and was concerned about making the first event. I skipped my meal breaks in…
Anger isn’t the problem- but what I choose to do with it could be. What does God say about anger?
Serving God isn’t just about believing, it’s living a life of sacrifice- holy and pleasing to Him. That means practicing self-control.
Watching someone turn away from God can bring unimaginable pain, yet God is faithful- He will see us through.
Although an understandable response to anger and frustration might be a poisonous comeback, Jesus demonstrated how gentleness wields great power in eliciting the outcomes we hope for.
What the prodigal son’s brother can teach me as I serve Christ.
When I think of the tenderness with which I hold and care for a new baby, I learn I need to lean into Jesus to love like Him. Then, I will be able to love others with the same gentleness as He loves me.
When I couldn’t understand why God allowed what He had, I only needed to learn from the sweet psalmist- God can be trusted- even when, especially when, I can’t understand. And when I learned to truly surrender to Him, my broken heart could truly rejoice.
When the holiday pressure robs me of true joy and thanksgiving, it’s time to re-evaluate.