There is almost nothing that can rob our joy than insecurity. So often, insecurity comes from comparing ourselves to those around us, or to an ideal that we’ve been led to believe exists. Paul told us in 2 Corinthians 10:12 that comparing ourselves with others is not wise. Why? Because so often we compare our…
Do you ever feel like you’ve reverted to your high school days: I think we all relate to those feelings of inadequacy, insecurity, and awkwardness. And it’s in these times that the narrative we’ve heard all of our life starts replying in our head. It’s strange to me that the pat-answers and cliches I heard…
What if one verse could completely change how you are living your life right now, and alter your course? Are you like I was not long ago, constantly feeling and frantically searching for the magic bullet to ignite the motivation to change everything once and for all, so you don’t have to feel like this…
Insecurity is a battle most women have. Everywhere we turn we are bombarded with the message that there is an ideal to which we are measured and found lacking. We’re not skinny enough. We’re not boss babe enough. We’re not successful enough. We’re not a hands-on mom enough. Our home isn’t pretty enough. Our children…
Do you sometimes cringe when you remember your past mistakes and failures? I do. There are times when I wish I could delete files in my brain that are stuffed full of blunders, dumb choices, and outright rebellious decisions that led me down some dark paths. Every so often, one peeks its head out of…
I remember my dad – a pastor of over 50 years – once said, “I don’t mind feeding baby Christians, but there’s a problem when I have to move the whiskers out of the way to get the bottle in the mouth!” In other words, a pastor shouldn’t have to bottle-feed mature Christians. They should…
