For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. John 3:17 What a great reminder for those who are Christians. If Jesus wasn’t sent to “judge”, who are we to even have a little judgmental thought? As Christ followers, […]
Last night, Monty Williams accepted the first every Sager Strong Award at the NBA awards ceremony. Coach Williams, a former OKC Thunder assistant coach, lost his wife, Ingrid, in a car accident in February 2016. He gave one of the most inspiring and gracious speeches just days after her death at her funeral. He said, […]
“Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.” Colossians 3:13-14 When someone hurts me to the core, it’s hard to forgive. According to this verse, we are called not only to forgive but to forget. Yea, this command isn’t an […]
“Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat, but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, strengthen your brothers.” Luke 22:31-32 It is the Wednesday before Easter. What might seem like “just another day” in our time, was the commencement of a story […]
For those of you that follow me on Instagram, you may have recently seen me post about a mail thief that came into my life a few weeks ago. Today I wanted to take the opportunity to share the story with you and the attitude transformation that occurred as a result. Since my husband and […]
“Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.” Proverbs 19:11 Anyone very close to me would probably testify that I am an EXTREMELY sensitive person. I read into the “tone” of emails and texts, consider non-praise the same as criticism, and assume my husband is hinting that […]
“Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” Ephesians 4:31-32 Most of us probably don’t characterize ourselves (or most people we know) as “evil-minded” which is exactly what “every […]
“Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.” Colossians 3:13-14 Forgiveness is hard. To be fully transparent, I struggle in this area of my life. When the Lord put it on my heart to write about this tough subject, I […]