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… past sins don’t identify you The enemy calls us cruel names and identifies us by our sins and weaknesses, while God calls us by our redeemed and esteemed self. When we hear names like Rahab or Thomas, do we call them “Rahab the Prostitute” or “Doubting Thomas”? Let’s look into Scripture and see what … Read more Not Your Name
Women leaders have less written about them in the Bible, despite their significant impact for the Lord. Do you remember Sheerah, a woman hero of the Bible? If not, don’t feel bad. She only shows up in one verse in the genealogies of 1 Chronicles, chapter seven. She is either the daughter or granddaughter of … Read more Sheerah, an Overlooked Female Bible Hero
Primal Deceit In last week’s post, “My sin of Pride,” I discussed wrong ideas I developed, due to traumas in my very early childhood. I never dealt with those traumas so I developed wrong beliefs and then lived them out. This is just one of many ways that cause us to believe lies that will … Read more Why do We Fall for the Same Lies?
I have a problem with pride—not over my accomplishments or possessions, all of which are modest. I have a pride that says, “I am strong. I don’t need help.” I think I am as strong as a mule. But actually I am as stubborn as a mule. I am as frail as a moth. The … Read more My Sin of Pride
In last week’s post, I mentioned an accident I suffered (in a store where I slipped on debris), and I began to think about physical pain people suffer (beyond injuries.) Although I did not cause that accident and pain, I have made mistakes that did cause my own pain. Yet kind people have taught me … Read more Avoiding Physical Pain
While Scriptures tell us “Take every thought captive,” (2 Cor.10:5), sometimes negative thoughts creep into our minds, disguised as wise considerations. Often these thoughts are nothing but ruminations over the same concern. Satan has often tempted me with this ploy, and my prayer partner has sometimes alerted me when she realizes I am talking about … Read more Recycled Negative Thoughts Sneaking Up on Us
As a Christian, I want to love everyone, but recently the Lord convicted me of not loving certain people. I didn’t even realize I was neglecting to love them! God showed me this sin when I recalled some people who had hurt me. I may never see them again, but as I imagined interacting with … Read more Accidentally Not Loving Others
In last week’s post, “Healing Injured Souls,” I spoke about seasons of rest in our Christian walk and specifically mentioned how some people suffer from burn-out. Yet other people can experience similar situations and not suffer burn-out. Often this difference does not come from personal defects in those who burn out but rather, occurs due … Read more Not Everyone’s Burn-Out
Dormant but not Dead God gives us permission to rest during seasons of healing, even if these seasons take longer than others think they should. Your soul may be dormant, so you do less (or seemingly nothing) to serve God, but your soul is not dead. Taking time to heal is not a sin, and … Read more Healing Injured Souls…
Some people mistake low self esteem and other forms of false humility for true humbleness. We see such people in Scriptures, from the OT judge Gideon to OT King Saul. Some people think about God little but themselves often, berating themselves, and obsessively assuming others watch them and look down on them. These people are … Read more False Humility, Hidden Pride