“But he withdrew himself in the deserts and prayed.” Luke 5:16 ERV “Choose your absence so that your presence will have more impact.” — Emily P. Freeman Sometimes I withdraw to breathe. Sometimes I withdraw to cry. Sometimes I withdraw to play! Sometimes I withdraw to meditate and pray. These are healthy and growth-enhancing times—notContinue reading “Choosing Absence”
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Sin Management
“Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for ‘God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.’” 1 Peter 5:5 ESV “Your greatest life messages and your most effective ministry will come out of your deepest hurts. The things you’re mostContinue reading “Sin Management”
Holiday Gatherings? 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 “Holiday Gatherings? Blind Spots and Button Pushing.”
Ease Off the Gas!
Quit abusing God’s beloved “If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever andContinue reading “Ease Off the Gas!”
Spiritual Breakdown
“And Peter went out and wept bitterly. And the men that held Jesus mocked him and smote him.” Luke 22:61-62 “It’s not the load that breaks you down. It’s the way you carry it.” C.S. Lewis Peter, even after Jesus warned him, broke. He denied his savior three times before the cock crowed. This isContinue reading “Spiritual Breakdown”
Learning to Self-Soothe
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.” John 14:27 ESV “Within you, there is a stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time and be yourself.”Continue reading “Learning to Self-Soothe”
Help the Hurting Through the Holidays
“The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.Those who know your name trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you.” Psalm 9:9-10 NIV “Trauma is perhaps the most avoided, ignored, belittled, denied, misunderstood, and untreated cause of human suffering.” Dr. Peter Levine There is no suchContinue reading “Help the Hurting Through the Holidays”
Sacrifice of Thanksgiving
“I will offer you a sacrifice of thanksgiving and call on the name of the LORD.” Psalm 116:17 NLT “Give thanks in everything, for this is the will of God toward you in Christ Jesus.” I Thessalonians 5:18 Berean Bible “If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, itContinue reading “Sacrifice of Thanksgiving”
Angry Words
Who is right or What is Right? “An angry person starts fights; a hot-tempered person commits all kinds of sin.” Proverbs 29:22 NLT “Discussions are always better than arguments because an argument is to find out who is right and a discussion is to find out what is right.” Aspiring Quotes Time-out. That’s how IContinue reading “Angry Words”
The Little Things
“A fool always loses his temper, But a wise person holds it back.” Proverbs 29:11 NASB “No matter what type of anger or frustration we have to struggle with, a clear picture of how our faith in God is the answer to anything we need to overcome.” – Carol Graham Small things don’t matter untilContinue reading “The Little Things”
Prayers and Musings of a Black Sheep 