I remember considering whether I should put God first on my list and thinking, “I know I’m supposed to….” And yet I didn’t. On getting my priorities straight and putting God first.
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Friendship was always a huge struggle for me. Then one day I looked up and realized I wasn’t lonely anymore. I still didn’t have close female friends. On the surface, life hadn’t changed much. What was the difference? Jesus.
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Have you ever been on the cusp of a major life change, like a significant job change or health decision, and gone to God for guidance? Then God answered, showed you the path, but your family or friends’ reaction caused you to doubt whether you’d heard God right, or made you waver in your conviction? My blog on is doubt a sin, and what the Bible says we should do about it.
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It took getting called out about being over-protective of my stuff for me to realize I had trust issues deeper than mere security awareness or force of habit. It was a genuine concern someone would break in or steal from me—fully rooted in worry. And as a Christian, I was concerned my lack of trust deep down meant lack of faith. But trust and faith are two different things. My blog on how getting a handle on my worry helped me to trust.
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Have you ever done something you knew wasn’t right, but you justified it “for the greater good?” I have. A lot. Then ethics and morals start to weigh on your heart, and even when the happy ending does happen, your joy is gone. A blog by Jessica Brodie on learning to obey God.
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It started off innocently enough, but then it became a horror movie she couldn’t escape. The last time he hit her, she wound up in intensive care. Despite what culture might want us to believe, real love—true love—isn’t supposed to hurt. But we know all too well that it can hurt. It can even kill. A blog in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, by Jessica Brodie.
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If you’re anything like me, your cell phone has become an appendage, almost like a part of your body. If I run to the store and forget it at home, my heart begins to thud. What if someone needs me? What if there’s a problem? What if I get lost? My blog on how I’m challenging myself to achieve a new balance with technology.
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Many couples start their marriage with a spark and a fire that feels like forever, only to wake up one day to the reality that emotionally, they are barely existing on fumes. Here are three signs your marriage could be emotionally empty and what you can do about it—a faith-based guest blog by licensed marriage and family therapist Lisa Murray.
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Sometimes miracles are small. Sometimes they whisper so softly most people can’t even hear them. Yet even in their whispering, they’re amazing, almighty, and awesome—if we open our eyes to see them.
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