(This post is not for women whose husbands are abusive, are involved in unrepentant infidelity or criminal activity, are initiating divorce with their wives, have uncontrolled mental health problems, or have active addictions to drugs/alcohol right now.) Thankfully, most husbands are relatively decent men who truly love their wives and long for their wives to… Continue reading “He Loves Me. He Loves Me Not.” – Finding Victory over Feelings of Insecurity
Category: My Character
“Lord, I Don’t Want to Do Your Will.”
I have been doing an amazing Kay Arthur study on prayer with a ladies’ group at my church this summer called, “Lord, teach me to pray.” I love her point (pg. 54): “And what is the root of all sin? Is it not independence? Is it not self having its own way?” She goes on… Continue reading “Lord, I Don’t Want to Do Your Will.”
My Identity in Christ – the ONLY Source of My Power, Strength, Hope, Security, Peace, and Joy!
If I have received the death of Christ on my behalf (to make me right with God) and have surrendered all of myself and my life to Him as Lord, I have a very specific identity in Christ that I must always keep in mind. Any time that the enemy tries to throw me off… Continue reading My Identity in Christ – the ONLY Source of My Power, Strength, Hope, Security, Peace, and Joy!
Righteous Jealousy and Anger
I have been listening to a podcast series on the attributes of God by Wayne Grudem from Systematic Theology. If you get a chance to listen to that part, it is really good! He was talking about God’s righteous jealousy and God’s holy wrath in the podcast I listened to today. And I want to be… Continue reading Righteous Jealousy and Anger
What Is Sin? Do I Need God’s Forgiveness?
Do you think you are a pretty good person and you really don’t have to worry about needing God’s forgiveness? Let’s examine what the Bible calls sin and invite God to expose anything in our lives that grieves His heart so we can turn from it and be healed!
Finding Real Joy in the Midst of a Painful Trial
James gives us an extremely counterintuitive command from God: Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. James 1:2-4 How… Continue reading Finding Real Joy in the Midst of a Painful Trial
Can’t I Blame Someone Else? – Part 2
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SIN? Gary Thomas, in “Sacred Marriage,” said “We are most tempted to sin when we are sinned against.” Sin is an archery term that means “to miss the mark.” If the arrow is 20 feet away from the target, that is a “sin.” If the arrow is 1/2 inch away from… Continue reading Can’t I Blame Someone Else? – Part 2
I Am Responsible for Myself Spiritually – Part 1
I am not the Holy Spirit. It is not my job to convict my husband – or anyone else – of sin. And it is not my job to make people repent. I don’t get to make people’s decisions for them. I am not them. I don’t have the right to usurp their free will.… Continue reading I Am Responsible for Myself Spiritually – Part 1
I Am Responsible for My Emotions
For many years, I expected Greg to be responsible for my emotions. I expected him to “make me happy.” I expected him to “fix me” if I was upset. I expected him to meet needs in my heart and soul that only Jesus could meet. I expected that being close to him would give me… Continue reading I Am Responsible for My Emotions
Don’t Worry, I Am Not Perfect! Some Encouragement
(In case any of you are feeling discouraged after the posts about being an ungodly woman, and godly femininity part 1 and part 2) I don’t want any of you to think that I am perfect or to put me, my husband, our marriage (or any sinful human) on a pedestal. I am nothing and… Continue reading Don’t Worry, I Am Not Perfect! Some Encouragement