Shame: (Noun): a painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior. (Oxford Dictionary) Measuring Shame I feel pretty ill-equipped to write about shame. Thankfully, it’s not something I’ve lived with much. No doubt I’ve probably done a few
Alcoholism, abuse, poverty, various addictions, and the list goes on. I can guarantee that every family has some of those things lurking about. In this post, I’m going to write about what they are and how they got to you. Grab a cup of coffee
When I became a Christian, I never stopped to think that I had the chance to start over. New Creations “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” – Said the Apostle Paul in
As promised in my last blog, “How to Leave it at the Cross,” today we’re going to look at a threefold cord and how to break it. Three/Threefold Cord The number three is found hundreds of times throughout the scriptures: Noah had three sons —Shem,
Leave it at the cross and don’t pick it back up! I’ve heard that more than once from the pulpit. For me, the problem was that I didn’t know how to do that. No one explained how you actually leave it at the cross and
Wouldn’t you love to feel content? Are you tired of anger, negativity, self-condemnation, self-hatred, and a host of other issues in your life? If you want to find true freedom, you have to do some work! God speaks to us mainly for our healing, growth,
I found unexpected things in Christianity. One of them was freedom. Galatians 5:1, the apostle Paul says, “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.” He
Everything we buy has an owner’s manual. It doesn’t matter what it is; it could be a new car or a kitchen blender. Of course, you also get those seemingly idiotic warnings about not using electrical items in the bathtub or not sticking your head
When I was searching for God, I realized that what I was genuinely seeking was peace. I didn’t have a hectic or stressed-out life — well, maybe a little — but I could feel this odd emptiness. Emptiness What was the emptiness? I couldn’t identify
Why do people become Christians? Everyone has their own story and their own journey. Some people have had complicated lives or have battled some type of addiction. They get to the end of their proverbial rope, and they feel like they have nowhere to turn,