What Inheritance Will You Leave Your Children?
The Word
From Bitterness to Forgiveness
Forgiveness is hard. Without the Holy Spirit’s help, for me it was impossible. I learned how hard it was after my son ended his life as a result of false accusations made against him. I felt justified in hating the person that had done this and wore my ‘Grieving Mom’ badge for a very long time. It got bigger and heavier every day, but I felt like it was my “right” to continue to wear it.
Passion for God
Throughout my life, many people with a passion for God have influenced me--my parents and grandparents especially. However, my first youth pastor also left an indelible mark on my life. My memory of him consists of a face always radiating joy and a life filled with a fiery, intense devotion for the Lord. Truly, his kind, jubilant spirit provoked a jealousy in me. I wanted what he had. His fervor created in me a desire to know and experience God in the same way. Thus, it was his testimony of a simple prayer that he prayed one night that inspired a simple prayer of my own--a prayer that I have prayed over and over and believe has made all the difference in my life.
Let This Cup Pass
How do you pray when you’re afraid that your will is not God’s will?
I find that knowing how to pray is difficult when I want something badly, but am afraid it is not what God wants or is going to make happen. Fortunately, we can look to the most divine example we will ever find: Jesus praying when He knew He was about to be betrayed and sent to a gruesome death He wished to avoid.
Where is Peace?
Loving God With All We’ve Got
Happy New Year! On the blog this month, our focus is Loving God With All We’ve Got. To do that, we will be chatting about several topics pertaining to personal and spiritual growth. To begin this conversation, let’s take an overview of the most impactful areas of our lives. When asked what is most important, Jesus answered, “Love the Lord your God…
One Quick Thing You Can Do To Impact A Generation
