“Highly driven, performance and productivity-based,” does this sound familiar? Enjoy this “Loved It” blog about the role of rest while we take a break and work on next week’s new series, Summers in Psalm 119. Each summer, God’s Word Gives Hope will work through four sections of Psalm 119 until we have traveled through the…
“Then I perceived.” What if the enemy was unknowingly invited in through the backdoor? For many people, the back door is used by family and closest friends. Those who use the backdoor have a key or know where the extra one is hidden. When they drop by, they enter with a knock and an announcement,…
“During this time.” Are you in one of those seasons? A season where you are hunkered down and weathering the storm? A season where you are trying to keep all the balls in the air, remember to eat, and question your life choices? A season where you can’t let your guard down? Nehemiah could relate….
“Then I prayed, then we prayed.” Have you ever had a time when you were passionate about what you were doing, and you felt like nothing could stop you? But somehow, the back door was left open for negative voices and negative words to infiltrate the momentum and stifle our enthusiasm. We paused our work…
“The God of heaven is the one!” What do you do when the enemy’s voice is loud and relentless? The surprising answer for many to the above question is, “I don’t know, exactly.” How do we even know what the enemy’s voice sounds like? The enemy’s voice will sound like this: An accusing voice that…
“End this disgrace!” What comes to your mind when you think of shame? Shame is a feeling of pain or humiliation brought on by people or situations that are beyond our control. Our foolish behavior can also bring on shame. When we do not address the shame we feel, our shame works against us, and…
“Grant me success today.” Who doesn’t want success? Success at work and play. Success financially and relationally. Success with a presentation and while making a proposal. Success in the big and the small. Success in every facet of our lives. We want to “nail it,” whatever “it” is. When reflecting on our lives, we want…
What does Sabbath rest look like for us today? Enjoy this “Loved It” blog about having a rhythm of a day of rest, while I take a break and work on next week’s new series called Nailing It With Nehemiah: Practical Practices With Incredible Impact (beginning Monday, April 15). This “Loved It” blog is from…
“Let us [with privilege] approach the throne of grace.” What comes to your mind when someone tells you to “know your place?” We can try to put someone in their place with our words or actions, or we can be made to feel out of place by others’ words or actions. In trying to achieve…
“Keep watch and pray.” How does prayer prepare us for what lies ahead? There are times when we know what is coming—the impending surgery, divorce, or move. But even in our knowing, there are hundreds of unknowns. Will the surgery be successful? What will my life look like after the divorce? Will we be able…