Every spiritual battle begins in the mind. Our mind is a very powerful tool and can either be our greatest ally in spiritual warfare or can be our greatest foe. We can literally defeat ourselves in our mind. The enemy knows this, and will use it to his advantage every time. This is why Paul…
There is no lack of information out there for those who are looking to overcome negative thinking. Everything from books to articles, from online courses to life coaches – all designed to help you to turn negative thoughts into positive ones. They arm you with positive affirmations, morning routines to set the tone for your…
Every generation has had their own battle, and if I could take a wild guess at the battle this generation is facing I would say it is being distracted and over-stimulated. We have endless entertainment readily available at our fingertips 24/7. People of my generation and older remember when TV channels didn’t broadcast 24 hours…
The Church today is losing the battle. In my previous post, I shared the Lifeway Research findings that in America more churches are closing than are opening, and my own thoughts about that discovery. I wrote about my own struggles with offering fresh, spiritual food here on A Little R & R and how that…
If there is anything that can be said truthfully about the Christian life it is that there are times when we will come under attack. I know that there are those who present the Christian life as being all rainbows and roses, and it’s unfortunate because those who become saved under those terms will quickly…
It’s almost nonsensical to ask if you want to live a happy and successful life. Of course you do! No one wakes up one morning and says, “I want to be unhappy and a failure.” The drive for happiness and success is engrained in all of us. What’s difficult is discovering what it is that…
