I’ll Always Be an Emotional YO-YO and How I Deal with It
I have to face it! I’ll always be an emotional yo-yo—up and down in what I’m feeling. I want to stay high or at least even-keeled, happy, and always at peace. But that’s an unrealistic goal for me—at least in this fallen world. I must learn to deal with it. Maybe some of you are... Read More
Laying Down Our Feelings Produces BETTER Feelings
Raging emotions. They cause such havoc in our lives; frequently leading us to sinful responses against God and others! It isn’t wrong to feel angry, but it is to retaliate. But it’s such a fight, often requiring every ounce of our being not to succumb! So how do we keep our joy and peace from being... Read More
Enjoying the Free-fall During Leaps of Faith
Although I think jumping out of airplanes for fun is crazy, I think it accurately describes what a leap of faith feels like. We feel desperate, out of control; squealing cries of fear because we are totally helpless; in need of a rescuer. God allows hopeless situations into our lives because He wants us desperate... Read More
Are You Running Ahead, Lagging Behind, or Going Alongside God?
I wrote this blog earlier this year and I wanted to give you an update on the issue I mention in this blog. So watch for some exciting news at the end! ~~~~~ Are you like me? With the tendency to run ahead of God? I am a doer and I have a hard time... Read More
Increased Capacity The Wonderful Cycle of Knowing God
You’re sitting there, overwhelmed with the presence of God. You’re singing praises, utterly grateful for God’s love and the saving of your soul. “How can it ever get better than this?!” You feel so complete, contented, and loved. Then something else happens. God comes through once again in a miraculous way, answers an impossible prayer,... Read More
More Tactics to Use AGAINST the Enemy of Your Soul
Whenever you step out and start serving the Lord, Satan isn’t happy. He will try to discourage you. That’s what’s been happening to me. My last few blogs have been on spiritual warfare and how to defeat our greatest enemy. I knew going in that I was going to jostle the hornet’s nest in... Read More
Using Our “SECRET” Piece of Equipment to Defeat Our Enemy: 2 Strategic Keys
You’ve heard it over and over again—get into God’s Word. You know you should but can’t seem to make time for it. Perhaps you’ve tried but you got stuck (like in Leviticus). Maybe you just didn’t understand it, didn’t know where to start, or didn’t get much out of it. So you stopped. There... Read More
CHRIST’S BOOT CAMP: Training Ground for a Victorious Life
You’re waiting at the station for the bus to take you to boot camp. You’re nervous, scared; not knowing what to expect. You’re leaving an awful lot behind. Will all this be worth it? Did I scare some of you in my last blog—that if you believe in Jesus as your Savior you’re in Christ’s army? I... Read More
You’re In the Army Now—that is, Christ’s Army!
When I became a Christian I didn’t understand that I had actually enlisted into the army of Christ. I don’t think most of us do, unless you live in a country where Christians are severely persecuted for believing in Jesus. Even after I recognized that we Christians are in spiritual warfare with the enemy... Read More
Are You Struggling as a Christian? Satan’s Tactic Revealed
Do you ever struggle? With repeated sin issues, with desiring to change a bad habit or to follow through with your resolutions—only to fail again? What in the world is going on? We’re at war with the enemy of God and our souls! I think many of us believe that there shouldn’t be a struggle... Read More