When people ask you about the story of your life, are the markers in your story those of the super crappy times in your life or the highlights that propelled you forward? Because whichever markers you use will define you as a victim or a warrior. #chooseyourname
I was watching a worship leader recently, and I thought back to the days when I would criticize people in that position frequently (but I’m perfect now, y’all hear?). They couldn't sing perfectly, they didn't choose the "right' songs, their relationship with God didn't go deep enough, they weren't up to date on the newest [...]
Of all the things that cripple people from being all they can be, expectation is the worst. Expectation is very different to hope, because it usually sets a standard to be attained that is nigh impossible to reach--one that says that you must the brightest, the best, the shiniest at that thing you want to [...]
In everything you've gone through in the last few years, there's one thing that is profoundly true--God is with you. God is with you. Whether income was non-existent, or anguish hit, or business was shrinking, or health failed, or you couldn't do what you loved, he was with you. He's still in you and around [...]
Remember [your Creator]—before the silver cord is severed, and the golden bowl is broken; before the pitcher is shattered at the spring, and the wheel broken at the well, and the dust returns to the ground it came from, and the spirit returns to God who gave it (Ecc. 12:6). Words speak life or death, [...]
When the Bible talks about Jesus making a way for us, it's not talking about a path similar to the one a child makes by kicking his Legos off a thin bit of carpet to his bed. Nor is it talking about clearing the weeds to form a winding path and putting down some mulch [...]
Sin looks a lot different when you still believe in or love the sinner. You'll find yourself justifying or trying to understand the sin, vilifying the accusers, and highlighting the other good things about the sinner. So is sin really the most important focus ... or is it love and believing in someone's best yet [...]
Do you feel abandoned or betrayed? What do you do when your so-called friends desert you? Type A: You withdraw. “He wants to ask my sister to be the lead singer? He really just wants to spend the rest of his life with her! Forget the lot of them. I don’t need friends, anyway. I don’t [...]
Some of my latest musings: We are here to serve others with our very best amalgamation of our skills, talents, experience, knowledge, Holy Spirit fruit, and personality. This means we have to leave the house from time to time and actually talk to people in person. Imagine if husbands tagged their wives on every post [...]
When you've done something terrible, shame will never give you the freedom you're looking for. You can pile on the self-loathing and inflict as much punishment on yourself you can think up, but it will never be enough to take the weight off your spirit. It will merely push you into a dark place and [...]
