Unlearning is as important as learning “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” Romans 12:2 ESV “Ultimately, will cannot genuinely connect us to life. We cannot willContinue reading “Unlearning”
Author Archives: Barbara Hinther
Disapproval
Everyone Has Experienced Disapproval “I know because I have come to you representing my Father and you refuse to welcome me, though you readily enough receive those who aren’t sent from him but represent only themselves! No wonder you can’t believe! For you gladly honor each other but don’t care about the honor that comesContinue reading “Disapproval”
Self-Loathing–What’s it Good for?
Absolutely Nothing! “But He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you [My lovingkindness and My mercy are more than enough—always available—regardless of the situation]; for [My] power is being perfected [and is completed and shows itself most effectively] in [your] weakness.” Therefore, I will all the more gladly boast in my weaknesses,Continue reading “Self-Loathing–What’s it Good for?”
Blind Spots
“Brothers and sisters, even if a person is caught in any wrongdoing, you who are spiritual are to restore such a person in a spirit of gentleness; each one looking to yourself so that you are not tempted as well.” Galatians 6:1 NASB “A crisis is made by men, who enter into the crisis withContinue reading “Blind Spots”
You are Precious
You are Valuable “For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect.” 1 Peter 1:8-19 NIV “People who addContinue reading “You are Precious”
Why Do Bad Things Happen?
Asking Why “How long, Lord, must I call for help, but you do not listen?Or cry out to you, ‘Violence!’ but you do not save?Why do you make me look at injustice? Why do you tolerate wrongdoing?Destruction and violence are before me; there is strife, and conflict abounds.Therefore the law is paralyzed, and justice never prevails.The wicked hem in theContinue reading “Why Do Bad Things Happen?”
What Are We Planting?
“Don’t be misled: No one makes a fool of God. What a person plants, he will harvest. The person who plants selfishness, ignoring the needs of others—ignoring God! —harvests a crop of weeds. All he’ll have to show for his life is weeds! But the one who plants in response to God, letting God’s SpiritContinue reading “What Are We Planting?”
Angry With God?
“For the [resentful, deep-seated] anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God [that standard of behavior which He requires from us]. James 1:20 Amplified “Be not angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be; since you cannot make yourself as you wish to be.” Thomas a Kempis Anger atContinue reading “Angry With God?”
Beauty in the Broken
“For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.” Ephesians 2:10 NLT “God uses broken things. It takes broken soil to produce a crop, broken clouds to give rain, broken grain to give bread, broken bread to giveContinue reading “Beauty in the Broken”
Transformation
Change of Heart or Positive Thinking “And we all, with unveiled face, continually seeing as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are progressively being transformed into His image from [one degree of] glory to [even more] glory, which comes from the Lord, [who is] the Spirit.” 2 Corinthians 3:18 Amplified “The pessimist seesContinue reading “Transformation”
Prayers and Musings of a Black Sheep 