Overthinking “Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth.” Colossians 3:2 NLT “I think and think and think, I have thought myself out of happiness one million times, but never once into it.” – Jonathan Safran Foer If there’s anything I do more than anything, it’s overthinking. The belief that the moreContinue reading “Are You an Over Thinker?”
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Read the Room
“For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body.” James 3:2 ESV “The emotions of man are stirred more quickly than man’s intelligence.” – Oscar Wilde I’m the first to admit I stumble in what IContinue reading “Read the Room”
End of Life
“The LORD is near to the brokenhearted And saves those who are crushed in spirit.” Psalm 34:18 NASB “Grief is not a disorder, a disease, or a sign of weakness. It is an emotional, physical, and spiritual necessity, the price you pay for love. The only cure for grief is to grieve.” –Earl Grollman I’veContinue reading “End of Life”
Messy People
Messy People and Messy Feelings “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.” James 1:5 ESV “Life is messy because people are messy.” – Simon Sinek It’s been said, “Hurt people hurt people.” True enough. However, people hurt people becauseContinue reading “Messy People”
The Green Monster
Envy/Jealousy: Limits God and Ourselves “But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t brag and lie in defiance of the truth.” James 3:14 HCSB “Envy is pain at the good fortune of others.” — Aristotle When I was in high school dating a handsome and charming fellow, the Green Monster,Continue reading “The Green Monster”
Want Relief?
Looking for Relief “’For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’” Jeremiah 29:11 NIV “For fast-acting relief try slowing down.” Lily Tomlin A heartburn commercial asked many years ago, “How do you spell relief?” OfContinue reading “Want Relief?”
Got Patience?
Returning to the Mud “Of them the proverbs are true: ‘A dog returns to its vomit,’ and, ‘A sow that is washed returns to her wallowing in the mud.’” 2nd Peter 2:22 NASB “Anger is one letter short of Danger.” Eleanor Roosevelt I have a love/hate relationship with my Internet provider. I’m in the middleContinue reading “Got Patience?”
Blind Spots and Button-Pushing
What is this about? “And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.” Ezekiel 36:26 ESV “When pure sincerity forms within, it is outwardly realized in other people’s hearts.”-LaoContinue reading “Blind Spots and Button-Pushing”
Thoughts Determine Our Lives
Your Thoughts Are Life “For as he thinks within himself, so he is. He says to you, ‘Eat and drink!’ But his heart is not with you.” Proverbs 23:7 NASB “In every adversity, there lies a seed of an equivalent advantage. Every defeat is a lesson, showing you how to win next time.” Robert CollierContinue reading “Thoughts Determine Our Lives”
Disordered Love
“Jesus replied: ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’” Matthew 22:34 NIV “When people hurt us, it helps us to learn how to let go of wanting them to love us. It helps us to learn how to love purely.”― Donna Goddard, Love’sContinue reading “Disordered Love”
Prayers and Musings of a Black Sheep 