We often sing about the holiness of God. “You are holy,” we sing with all our hearts and adoration of the attributes of the Trinity. And yet, I wonder how much we understand what we’re ascribing to God when we…
Removing “Should” From Our Vocabulary
Last week, I talked about prioritizing what God is prioritizing as a way to reduce anxiety. Today I have another anti-anxiety trick: What if we removed “should” from our vocabulary? What if we didn’t think in the “I should be…
Prioritizing in the Kingdom as Cure to Anxiety
The other day, I heard a sermon about the Kingdom of God and anxiety – specifically, seeking first the Kingdom will reduce anxiety. Now, I’ve heard that preached dozens of times, and 99% of the time, it does nothing more…
Why God Uses Prophets & Friends (instead of speaking to us directly)
Last week, I wrote a few thoughts about prophecy, and, specifically, what prophecy is and what it is not. You might be asking why God uses other people to prophesy encouragement and direction toward the testimony of Jesus instead of…
A Few Thoughts on Prophecy
The prophetic has come under fire in the last few months, and for very good reason. The best I can say about some of these so-called “prophets” is that they’re pretty good at swindling the gospel. As Paul told the…
Bible Verses About the Wilderness
The Bible talks quite a bit about the wilderness, in part because there is a lot of wilderness in the land where the people of the Bible lived! Everyone knew about the wilderness; the Israelites wandered in the wilderness for…
We Don’t Have to Put Down Others to Love the Victims
Love doesn’t criminalize, demonize, or otherwise put down one person or party in order to defend or restore someone else, no matter how wrong one party or the other might be. Love recognizes sin and isn’t afraid to call it…
Removing Fear by Removing Lies
One of the most effective ways I’ve found for overcoming fear is to simply look that fear squarely in the face. In other words, define it: What am I fearing here? Is it worth being afraid of or at least…
Thoughts About Passing Off and Receiving a Legacy
I’ve been listening to a lot of people talking about legacy recently – specifically, how to pass on a legacy. So in today’s post, I’ll cover some of their major points, but I’d also like to dive into how to…
Is God a Coping Mechanism or a Healer?
When we get into the presence of God, and we have a relationship with Him, or maybe we start praying, and we feel His presence, there’s a sense in which it can automatically change our perspective. This is a gift…