The world is a scary place. Just read the recent headlines. In the U.S. alone, we’ve had yet another high school mass shooting, two devastating hurricanes which have ravaged millions, two assassination attempts on a former president who is now running again for office, scary news on global warming, boys and girls jumping to get… Continue reading Are We Trying To Domesticate God To Feel More Secure?
Category: Fear
What Is the Fear of the Lord? How Do We Know When We Have Too Little or Too Much?
As a young Christian in my twenties, I used to cringe whenever someone talked about the fear of the Lord. To me, any kind of fear was bad. And I couldn’t escape thinking of all the times I was afraid of my own dad. How The Fear of My Dad Wrongly Shaped My Fear of… Continue reading What Is the Fear of the Lord? How Do We Know When We Have Too Little or Too Much?
Why Self Pity (Not Trying) Is Much Worse Than Failing
Below is a letter of encouragement to a Jesus filled friend who struggles with self pity and sometimes wonders if he should even try. Several times at the height of his self pity, the Lord had him come across a person who delights in Jesus even though the man was confined to a wheelchair. My… Continue reading Why Self Pity (Not Trying) Is Much Worse Than Failing
Don’t Be Duped Into Fighting The Wrong Fight!
Human beings are quite a piece of work. With enough spin and enough moral outrage, we can argue, divide and dislike each other for things that are monumentally unimportant. Take for example, the age old battle over the toilet seat. Men will vehemently argue that the seat should always be up. While women assiduously decry… Continue reading Don’t Be Duped Into Fighting The Wrong Fight!
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?