Rebuilding our bodies or our souls begins with saying, “Ow, that hurt!” We need to acknowledge our pain. In the case of injury to our soul, we have to mourn. Second, we need to admit that God is King, not us. Maybe the hurt was to get our attention. Maybe it was to teach the […]
Meeting God
God loves to spend time with us, but only if we want to. He does not want to be with us if we don’t want Him. He will let us alone with our feelings. Freedom of choice is a great thing, but can also be bad for us if our feelings are wrapped up in […]
Self improvement? How’s that working for you?
Self improvement is a misnomer. However we got into the mess we’re in, it took awhile. We are the way we are because it’s the way we have wanted it. So where will the power to change come from? Not from inside this weak mind, body and soul. The transformation needs a new power source, […]
Your body – an ally, not an enemy
Dallas Willard, former USC professor of Theology, teaches us about the entire person – mind, body and soul. He wrote something that has stuck with me. For many of us, especially young people, their body is the enemy. To them, they are too skinny, too fat, not pretty, not buff, and so on. However, when […]
Ignoring your bad side?
We tend to ignore our moral failings. We justify them as inevitable. It’s the road many take to its final destination: self-hatred. First, our moral failings begin to wear us out. We find we lack enough strength to fight the desires. Second, we deceive ourselves and, soon, others. This leads to the third phase – […]
Stepping out in faith
I remember a scene from one of the Star Wars movies where the protagonist had to step off the edge of a chasm. He had been told that an invisible force would be there to hold his weight at allow him to cross. He still had to believe that and step off. Our life is […]
Weapon of mass destruction
No, I’m not talking about a new kind of bomb. I’m talking about social media. We’ve all seen stories about our precious youth giving up because of lies and bullying on social media. The big tech companies continue to censor freedom of speech that doesn’t fit their agenda. How long are we going to let […]
Weapons of mass destruction
We should be including social media as a weapon of mass destruction. We often read stories of some of our precious youth giving up on life because of lies and bullying taking place through social media. Social media companies are also using their power to censor ideas that don’t conform to their agendas. How long […]
Ready for battle
Our minds are a battleground. Which way do we turn – sin or safety? Attack or retreat. We need to be like the Marines where the word retreat doesn’t exist. They just advance in another direction. The mind can also become a source of peace. God gave us the ability to reason. Emotions can cloud […]
Who ever said life is easy?
It’s not – it’s harder than anyone could describe. There’s no training manual. But God did give us parents and other loved ones. They can help to get us through the tough times. Life is a continual training cycle. Suffering brings perseverance and that helps to regain hope and hope builds character. So have no […]
