Choose Life by Choosing to Die
My pastor jokes about getting business cards that say, “We just want to help you die.” A bit macabre, is it? But it’s true. One main function of the church is to help us die to self. And that dying leads us to true life. God always calls us to choose life. “I…
A Reassuring View of Life’s Struggles (Guest Post)
Good morning! Today’s post is from an online devotional. I love how Os Hillman brings encouragement to his readers. (All emphases mine) Living Forward, Understanding Backward TGIF Today God Is First Volume 1 by Os Hillman Tuesday, December 01 2015 “The one who calls you is faithful and He will do it.”…
Rest Within Your Work
“Let us therefore labor to enter into that rest . . . .” — Hebrews 4:11 (KJV) In my many years practicing medicine as a physician assistant, I found the clinic work day was rarely long enough to finish everything I was expected to do. Now that I’m a writer and prayer minister/Biblical counselor and…
How’s Your Relationship with God?
An interesting phrase began showing up on bumper stickers and pins back in the seventies. It read “Christianity isn’t a religion, it’s a relationship”. I’m sure myriads of people were mystified, others simply accepted it without much thought either way. So, is Christianity a relationship? The Bible says so. Read Isaiah 29:13-15. Now focus on…
Why Would I Be Mad at God?
We are quite good at denying that we are angry, especially when that anger is directed at God. It’s painful to admit we are angry at the only one who has the power to help us. Our fearful little selves know He also has the power to destroy us—but that fear can also lead us…
Are You Mad at God?
Do you ever feel like God screwed up somehow? That He’s done a bad job with your life? Maybe you feel like He’s holding out on you or that He made promises to you and hasn’t kept them. Or that He’s judging you unfairly. Sounds like a recipe for anger to me.
Lonely in a Crowd
Have you ever gone to a party and felt alone? Have you been alone in a crowd while shopping? Did either situation make you feel lonely?
Alone Does Not Equal Lonely
Are you alone, lonely, or both? Being alone is not a prerequisite for being lonely. Doesn’t seem quite logical, does it? Physical aloneness is absolutely necessary from time to time. And not just for the obvious personal reasons like showering or changing clothes!
One is the Loneliest Number
I remember an old Star Trek episode where an alien (who was part of some sort of biological collective) borrowed Spock’s physical body to accomplish a task. As the alien was acclimating to his new environment, he made a plaintive comment: “Oh, so alone. How can you stand this loneliness?”
Forgiving Ourselves
Today’s post is copied from the TGIF blog. The post touched and taught me; I hope you have the same reaction. Forgiving Ourselves TGIF Today God Is First Volume 1 by Os Hillman Monday, June 08 2015 “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify…