Receiving the gift of forgiveness
What a gift! In my own life, this has been one of the most liberating revelations of all time.
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Suffering
Articles related to dealing with tough times, trials, trauma, difficult circumstances, etc.
Trust triumphs through trying times
Like the constant drip of a leaky faucet, is the reminder of human inadequacy when facing a chronic health condition, disability, terminal illness or a prolonged relational conflict an offended party is unwilling to reconcile. In situations like these, the definition of healing seems to change as time moves on. Our perspective of God is
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Where is God in Tragedy?
The answer seems simple, right? Since God doesn’t change, He’s the same place in the presence of tragedy, as in the absence of tragedy. Although perhaps that explanation is too simplistic, it is certainly true that God is generally pinned more quickly with the bad things that happen as compared to the good. Maybe the
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The Cost of Truth
Does truth have a price tag? Sometimes the Truth offends. Sometimes offended people try to make martyrs (literally or figuratively) of their offenders. Recorded In Acts 7 is a story of one of the first Christian martyrs. I encourage you to read it for yourself right now beginning with Acts 6:8 through to the end
Family Is Forever
Adult children who forsake their parents seems to be more common in recent times. It is evidently an age-old problem however, since Solomon addresses it in the Proverbs. “Whoever robs their father and drives out their mother, is a child who brings shame and disgrace.” (Proverbs 19:26; NIV). One of the ways so-called “cancel culture”
Emotionally Safe
As if emotions were not difficult enough to understand, adding the concept of “safety” makes it even harder. As a friendly warning, this article may not be emotionally safe. Let me first say that I believe there is a place for guarding a person’s emotional well-being. Certainly in cases of serious neglect, abuse or
Happiness
In a “free” society the pursuit of happiness is a fundamental right, correct? At first glance, that’s what the US Declaration of Independence seems to indicate. However, is happiness the goal, or the fruit of a goal? Darren Hardy, in a past issue of Success Magazine says, “Happiness is not a pursuit; it’s a
Escaping the Pain of Offense
Note: This article includes much of the contents of Chapter One of the book Escaping the Pain of Offense: Empowered to Forgive from the Heart. God’s Creation, including the human race He placed on earth as made in His own image, is an awesome declaration of purpose and destiny. Each person is created with
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Psalm 49 – No Need to Fear
Death eludes no one. We may not enjoy thinking about death, but unless we grasp its reality, we will fail to do life well. Psalm 49 does well to help us fight off fear of the triumph of bad fortune. The rich and poor alike will someday no longer physically exist on the earth. The
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Live Not By Lies
I recently read a very insightful book that explains some of the dangers in the current chaos going on in our American culture. Historically, there are few people who take these sorts of warnings seriously, but I pray if you are reading this you may be one of the few. The book is