Imagine you’re at the pet store and you come across a colossally huge bird cage. As you draw closer, you see a small canary inside, huddled way in the back. To your surprise, the cage door is wide open. Yet the bird stays pressed against the wires as if it has nowhere to go. Sadly,… Continue reading The Joy of Creative Giving
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Delusions Of Adequacy
Too many people suffer from delusions of adequacy. The sad part is they don’t even know it! Are you one of them? Here are two ways to find out! Test #1 That You Have Delusions of Adequacy Do you feel too guilty to enjoy God’s presence after you’ve already confessed your wrong to him? In… Continue reading Delusions Of Adequacy
Do We Have Spiritual Amnesia? Do We Think Facts Are The Truth?
Helen, I write because I know you’re struggling with finances and raising a child with special needs. That in some ways you feel your life is bleak and will never get better. And on the surface, you’re right. You’re a single mom, you’re trapped in a low wage town and your son has lots of… Continue reading Do We Have Spiritual Amnesia? Do We Think Facts Are The Truth?
Feeling Guilty Over Past Sins We’ve Confessed To
Why False Guilt Hurts God and Keeps You From Getting Close To Him Ron, I’ve been thinking about past sins and why we have a desire to punish ourselves for them. Sometimes the punishment takes the form of physically trying to hurt ourselves. Or by doing some kind of body numbing penance. But more… Continue reading Feeling Guilty Over Past Sins We’ve Confessed To
Does God Like Us?
(A Letter To Ron) I’ve been thinking about whether Jesus likes us or not? We know the Bible says Jesus loves us. But sometimes that’s hard to understand. After all, God is holy. God is all powerful. God is eternal. His ways are not our ways… So maybe His love is something totally beyond our… Continue reading Does God Like Us?
Things To Grow By
Below are Life Concepts To Help With Every Day Living Bad Church Songs-How To Praise The Lord Anyway Make it real and personal: Change “The Lord”, “He”, etc. to “You” So it’s “You are great! “You are worthy!” “You are my savior.” Change Christ, Messiah, Lord to “Jesus” What? You’re stuck in church but don’t… Continue reading Things To Grow By
Love Defined
(A letter to Ron) Love is more than receiving or giving to receive. But what does love look like? I like the idea of having a working definition. So I can know when I’m loving, or only fooling myself. This is very important. We both want girlfriends. And eventually wives. So how do we… Continue reading Love Defined