Photo by niu niu on Unsplash If I cannot sincerely pray for good things for my husband and I genuinely wish him (or anyone else) harm, I should be very alarmed. Malice is the desire to cause pain, injury, or distress to another. (Merriam-Webster dictionary) This spirit is not of God, my precious… Continue reading Do I Wish Harm on My Husband?
Category: Faith in Christ
Killing Bitterness
Photo by Wang Xi on Unsplash I have quite a few posts on bitterness – but it has been awhile since I talked about this critical topic. So let’s do a refresher together! We can’t possibly have God’s supernatural peace if we cling to bitterness. It is God’s will that all of His children be… Continue reading Killing Bitterness
Do You Struggle with Vanity? Take the Quiz!
Photo by Element5 Digital on Unsplash Vanity is an issue we all must address as followers of Christ, especially in our culture today. But before we can really assess properly whether we have an issue with vanity, we need to have a good definition of what vanity is. Here is the biblical definition according to… Continue reading Do You Struggle with Vanity? Take the Quiz!
Becoming Fearless
Photo by Guilherme Stecanella on Unsplash Today, let’s talk about the beauty of a godly woman who doesn’t yield to fear (1 Pet. 3:4-6) This is something the Lord has been teaching me, personally, this year through quite a few trials. I am still learning, but He has brought me a long way! I just… Continue reading Becoming Fearless
Can I Be a Sexually Immoral Christian?
Photo by mark chaves on Unsplash Here’s the short answer: Nope. Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of… Continue reading Can I Be a Sexually Immoral Christian?
Can I Have Peace with Science As a Follower of Christ?
Photo by rawpixel on Unsplash When I was in school in the 1980s, teachers were always careful to say that evolution was a theory – and they would say that creation was another theory. It breaks my heart so much that students are taught that evolution is “fact” now – in our public schools,… Continue reading Can I Have Peace with Science As a Follower of Christ?
How Can I Have Peace When the World Has Gone Mad?
Photo Credit Osman Rana on Unsplash How can I find real peace in this crazy, violent, messed-up world today? Especially when the people I love most are living here in the midst of it and it is scary and dangerous? We have spoken often about the foundation for our peace being in Jesus and in… Continue reading How Can I Have Peace When the World Has Gone Mad?
How Can I Seriously Count Painful Times As Joy?
Is it really possible to count painful times as joy? Here are some keys I have learned in our own trials.
Is Real Joy Possible for Me?
Photo by Allef Vinicius on Unsplash This is the post I wrote just an hour before Greg’s dad suddenly passed away last Saturday. The next one I plan to write is about counting trials as joy, which I had also planned to write before the trial we are currently facing began. I’m so excited to… Continue reading Is Real Joy Possible for Me?
Top 5 Pitfalls on This Journey
Photo by Raúl Nájera on Unsplash On this lifelong journey as I seek to become the woman, wife, and mom God created me to be, there are some common snares. I have fallen into them myself, at times, and I have seen other women fall into them, too. “Enter by the narrow gate. For the… Continue reading Top 5 Pitfalls on This Journey