Lot’s has been said about words and their power. How we can build others up or tear them down. I’d like to explore how we build ourselves up or tear ourselves down. How we speak about ourselves and our situations. Many of us are our own worst enemies, struggling with self-doubt, guilt, shame etc. And [...]
Tags: build others up · Encouragement · Father God · Guilt · hope · lies · power of our words · same · self-doubt · truth
When Jesus gave us an example of prayer, we call it the “Lord’s Prayer”, he started it with “Our Father”. He could have told us to pray “My Father” and that would be true and very comforting. To know, and live, with the truth that God is our Father, our Dad. That he knows us [...]
Tags: community · Encouragement · forgive · humbly · isolate · oneness · our father · prayer · relationship · unity
Here in the USA we celebrate Father’s Day tomorrow (June 21st). We give gifts to our fathers: cards, ties, power tools, etc. It got me to thinking about what gift we can give to our Heavenly Father. Clearly He doesn’t need a new tie or power tool. A common response, almost a cliché, is “give [...]
Tags: Acceptance · Beauty · Distrust · Don't need it · Don’t deserve · Earn · Encouragement · Father’s Day · Friendship · Fun · giving to God · Guidance · Himself · Involvement · joy · Patience · Protection · Provision · purpose · Transformation