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Our identity in Christ includes many aspects of our life, including our role as women warriors in spiritual warfare. Be sure to check out last week’s post, “Warriors in Genesis’ Eden,” because I discussed our identity as spiritual warriors in that post. But I want to discuss several other aspects of our identity in Christ … Read more Misplacing Our Identity in Christ
Women have been called to be warriors even before Adam and Eve fell into sin. Many Christians miss this truth, even though Eve was called an “Ezer,” (Hebrew word), which is the same term used to describe the Holy Spirit, our military ally. Ezer means to be strong, to rescue, and to be a military … Read more Warriors in Genesis’ Eden
(when they won’t repent) I was dismayed when a radio pastor said that although our world wants to shield the victims, they still have an obligation to forgive their attacker (abuser, oppressor, etc.) The pastor referred to unrepentant attackers. I was concerned about the pastor’s tone of voice and the use of the word “obligation,” … Read more Forgive and Let God Punish Them
Stress eating causes us to over-eat, or eat foods we should not eat, due to stress we may or may not feel. I find that not realizing I am stressed actually encourages me to stress eat far more than when I realize I am stressed, especially if I do not acknowledge I am very, very … Read more Stress Eating and Mindlessness
Some people use religious phrases and pretend to follow God, when they do not. Wolves in sheep’s clothing have existed since ancient times and Scripture shows this. As such, we need to be aware of the frauds and also warn our friends. Pharaoh accused Moses and the Israelites “May the Lord be with you if … Read more Fake Faith and Pious Platitudes
God doesn’t want us to brag and claim full credit for talents and successes. Yet our world pushes people to claim all credit for their accomplishments and then to claim superiority over others. The most ancient Scriptures (such as Deuteronomy chapter 8) refute this foolish arrogance. I was so impressed with the contrast of Scripture … Read more Taking Credit away from God and being Thankless
Insidious deceptions of Satan When we read “We take every thought captive to make it obedient to Christ,” (2Cor.2:5), we assume we will recognize Satan’s blatant contradictions of Scripture. I wrote about this in my posts “So Many Negative Thoughts Planted by Satan” as well as “Yes, You Can Win the Spiritual Battle if You … Read more Take Every thought Captive:
Surgeons can help us, but God truly heals us, whether it is our retina or any other injury, though this story is about my retina and its scar. Over four years ago my optometrist (Dr. Amy Kim at the Del Amo Mall in Torrance–I wanted to give her recognition) “just happened” to call to suggest … Read more Healing a Retina Injury and Scars
As I studied Leviticus, I discovered God directly confronts the sin of codependence (though the Bible does not give it that name.) This sin causes well-meaning people to do things for others they should have done for themselves. This sin causes people to dwell in fear (extreme worry) about loved ones and even try to … Read more God confronts Codependence (Sin) in the Bible!
Some people doubt the Bible and claim “God is love only,” and insist he forgives everyone’s sins even those people don’t repent of. These doubters deny verses about God’s wrath and pick only the Bible verses they want. Yet God, himself, says he fights against unrepentant sinners, even the Israelites when they refuse to repent … Read more When God does not Forgive Sins