Although being an encourager is a spiritual gift from God, God wants all of us to be encouragers- to minister comfort and counsel to others (Acts 14:22, 1 Thessalonians 5:11, Hebrews 10:25). Encouragement can change someone's day and/or possibly …
Step Three ~ Finding Hope
In two of my previous posts (Identify Your Thief and Step Two On The Yellow Brick Road) I have written steps one and two towards overcoming your weaknesses and therefore living a more fulfilling life. Step one to a more peaceful life is to step …
This Holiday Season ~ Dispel The Darkness Of Loneliness
It's that time of year again...the holidays...Thanksgiving, Christmas and bringing in the New Year. There is so much to do- gatherings with family and friends, shopping, going to work parties, going to church parties, buying a Christmas tree, …
Thank You Jesus
The Scriptures tell us over and over again to "give thanks to God." And as followers of Christ, we are to always be thankful (Colossians 3;15). In 1 Thessalonians 5:18 it says, "Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who …
Anger- The Emotion Incognito
A few weeks ago there was a terrible tragedy in the quaint suburban town I live in. A mother stabbed her own eight year old son one hundred times and then she stabbed the five year old girl she was babysitting. She murdered both of them. In her …
Pruning The Fruit of Self-Control
"You are more than the sum total of your feelings and perfectly capable of that little gift from Jesus called self-control." ~ Lysa Terkeurst Do you want more joy, peace, hope and power in your life? If so, it starts with living a life of …
