Faith and Christian Living
“Don’t think about pink elephants.” That a saying which means that the more you think about something, the more likely it is to bother you, so think about something else, anything else. I believe there’s truth to that. When I took Behavioral Psychology in college, our professor told us students he didn’t like anyone yawning during class, and
My friend said it happened every year, just about the time they opened their pool for the summer. People she hadn’t seen in ages would call her – “Hey!!!! How are you?” with the unspoken message, “Invite me over to swim.” This was pretty much the only time of year she’d hear from them. How would you feel
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It’s easy when things are clear cut, when there’s only one decision to make. You don’t even have to think about it. But a lot of life involves achieving a balance. Family versus work/career, work versus play, family versus friends (is family only those to whom we are blood related?), how we spend our money – the list
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Judges 2:10-11 is a very sad passage to me. The first generation that came into the Promised Land had seen God’s power, seen His miracles. They followed the LORD. But somehow, their faith wasn’t handed off to their children. The next generation didn’t know and didn’t remember anything about God, and started worshipping other gods and living like the
Does it matter what you believe? Some people say it does; others say it doesn’t, as long as you’re a nice, sincere person and follow your beliefs consistently. Whatever you want to be true, is. Like beauty, it’s all in the eye of the beholder. Several years ago my husband and I were in a little café in
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Have you ever wanted to do something, but been afraid to try? Or, do you compare your attempts to others, and feel like you might as well go home? I think we all struggle with that from time to time. But the truth is everyone started somewhere. Even the best had to start from ground zero and learn. And
Have you ever felt unqualified to do something, or like your contribution didn’t amount to much? I know I have. But often God calls us to do things we don’t feel confident to do so His power can be demonstrated. 2 Peter 1:3 says, “Everything we could ever need for life and complete devotion to God has
Not everyone believes the same thing that you do. (Newsflash, right?) For Christians, the Bible says we are to follow God in all aspects of our lives, large and small, which may or may not coincide with prevailing opinions. The message all around us is to “get with the program” and no be so old-fashioned or rigid in our
Do you ever feel reluctant to do something God has called you to do because you feel inadequate, or feel like someone else could do it better? I’ve been there. In the King James Version, 2 Timothy 2:15 says, “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing
Our country has just celebrated its 250th anniversary. It’s also an election year, and the candidates are doing their best to get our attention using all kinds of media. But I wonder what the Prophet Daniel would have to say? In Daniel 2:20-22 he said: “…Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, to whom belong wisdom and