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The daily grind of spiritual warfare might weary us, but we can hold onto our joy, even when we are exhausted. And how exhausted we may become! Satan never lets up, so our battles last all day long, not just once in a while. We may pray fervently in the morning but by afternoon not … Read more Joy in Spiritual Warfare, not Weariness
I will share a few more ways shame hides in our lives so we can avoid using it on others and confront it when others use it on us. I promised this at the end of last week’s post “Why and How Deceivers Shame Us.” If you missed that post, be sure to read it. … Read more Many Forms of Shame
Why do some people purposely shame us but do so secretly? I discussed those people last week in my post “Harm of Hidden Shame,” so be sure to read it. While some people accidentally shame us, others do so with malicious intent. Let’s look at the many facets of why and how these people deceive … Read more Why and How Deceivers Shame Us
When we do not realize we are being shamed, we cannot heal. We must recognize when someone is shaming us and reject the lie of their shame. But do we understand the difference between guilt and shame? I discussed that difference in my last post “God’s Generosity with Our Talents” God convicts us of sins … Read more Harms of Hidden Shame
Why is God so good to us, so generous in giving us talents? I wrote last week about differing levels of talents, in my blog “2 Talents vs. 5 Talents.” If you missed it, be sure to read it. This week I wanted to talk about God’s generosity in giving us those talents, but also … Read more God’s Generosity with Our Talents
As I grow in my Christian faith, God showers me with his love and disciplines my sins, often through Bible verses I read. The love is a wonderful, easy gift. The discipline is also a blessing, albeit a painful gift. God is gentle, so he does not show me every sin at the same time. … Read more Seeing Myself in Proverbs: Ouch!
I discussed the trouble I had forgiving difficult people in my two last posts “Struggling to Forgive” and “Struggling to Forgive, part two.” I explained my ongoing forgiveness for a person who is now dead. I needed to get past her faults and understand her hidden pain. Outwardly she lived a charmed life, but because … Read more Continuing to Forgive (part 3)
I am expanding last week’s post “Struggling to Forgive.” I talked about misconceptions (lies or myths about forgiveness) and explained that even when we truly want to forgive, we pay a huge price for the wrongs others did to us. Those wrongs hurt badly and make forgiving much harder, since it comes at such a … Read more Struggling to Forgive, part two
Why do we struggle to forgive some people? I find most people easy to forgive, except people who got close to me and then wounded me badly. If I knew these people for a long time, or if I still have to relate to them, I struggle with forgiving them more than I do forgiving … Read more Struggling to Forgive
In last week’s post “Deceived by False Doctrine” I discussed some specific false doctrines, about God, that have deceived me and other people. Whether a church directly teaches errors or people misunderstand the truth and come up with wrong ideas, the false doctrine pulls them away from the true heart of God. This week I … Read more Fighting False Doctrine, part two