When You Are at Your Wits’ End…
When You Are at Your Wits’ End… In the recent days, we have reviewed key principles to...
Read More
Tag: People in Need of Care
Principles to Remember in Crisis: God has given you all you need for life and godliness in Christ
Principles to Remember in Crisis: God has given you all you need for life and godliness in Christ...
Read More
Wisdom for Difficult Conversations
Difficult conversations are a part of counseling ministry and life. From time to time, with varying degrees of intensity and frequency, we all face difficult conversations that make us vulnerable to experiencing the harsh reality of words that can cause destruction (James 3:6). But that’s not the whole story. The Word of God gives us hope to face difficult conversations. The gospel transforms hearts, which are the source of every spoken word (Luke 6:45). Thus, not only is it possible for us to grow in wisdom for difficult conversations, but it is also expected that God’s children learn a communication governed by heavenly values. Continue Reading →
Read More
Principles to Remember in Crisis: God is patient with your growth
Principles to Remember in Crisis: God is patient with your growth In today’s post, we continue in...
Read More
Book Review of The Good Gift of Weakness: God’s Strength Made Perfect in the Story of Redemption by Eric Schumacher
If weakness is a gift, what kind of gift is it? Schumacher defines weakness as “the inability to act or produce an effect. In short, a weak person is one who cannot do things or make things happen. That’s us—weak.” (p. 15). Continue Reading →
Read More
A Gratitude Primer
God is worthy of our constant thanksgiving. Living with a grateful heart enables us to fulfill our destiny of “glorifying God and enjoying Him forever.” David gives us several compelling reasons to thank God in Psalm 138. Continue Reading →
Read More
Principles to Remember in Crisis: God desires for you to endure
Principles to Remember in Crisis: God desires for you to endure In today’s post we continue...
Read More
The Christian’s Hope of a Glorified Body
Pain always involves our bodies. It can be no other way. We feel even intellectual and emotional suffering in the body. This is because we are embodied spirits—we are each made of a body and soul . . . together . . . always. Therefore, when we suffer pain or we are ministering to another Christian amid theirs, it’s helpful for us to remember that the bodies we currently inhabit are temporary. Continue Reading →
Read More
Comfort in Life’s Disappointments
We all have expectations, and we all go through disappointments. What is the Lord up to, and what do we need to learn? Continue Reading →
Read More
Eating Disorder Prevention: Preparation and Submission
Preparation and submission are two key elements of Christian parenting. We plan and strategize how to live faithfully to the Lord, and yet we know we are ultimately dependent upon Him for outcomes. We want to be able to control what happens; we want to keep our kids from sin, temptation, and suffering. There are things we can do to help our kids not develop an eating disorder, for example, but ultimately, we can’t devise fool-proof strategies that guarantee outcomes. So, when it comes to eating disorders, we make prevention plans and we pray for God’s help. Continue Reading →
Read More
Can it Get Any Clearer?
I’ve made it a life practice to dip my toes every few months in the bracing but soul-refreshing waters of the writings of Puritan John Flavel during my devotions. Somehow, Flavel traverses the distance of centuries for me more than many Puritan divines. Continue Reading →
Read More
Evangelize Your Sadness
In His death and resurrection, Jesus bore our sorrows and gave us the hope of eternal life with no more tears. The gospel story puts our sadness in proper perspective. So, we must evangelize our sadness. Continue Reading →
Read More