I wonder if sometimes being stuck isn’t just a symptom of living…for ordinary use, but feeling the call on the inside that we were meant for more.
Tag Archives: doubt
Is Jesus Both Lord and Savior?
Lord and Savior Have you ever heard Jesus referred to as “Lord and Savior”? This double title isn’t just creative flare. These titles describe different roles Jesus plays in our lives. The roles are not the same, but they are absolutely intertwined, and I’ve been thinking about how to submit my life and allow JesusContinue reading “Is Jesus Both Lord and Savior?”
Emotion Versus Foundation
Locker Room Pep Talks If you’ve ever played a sport or watched a sports movie, you’ve seen the locker room pep talk. The coach riles the team up, gives them an encouraging speech, then they go out and win the game! That’s how it works, right? I had two experiences of the locker room pepContinue reading “Emotion Versus Foundation”
Is Self Love scriptural?
Be okay with not being at the finish line, but don’t stop running toward it. Don’t beat yourself up for not being perfect, but don’t accept the lie that you can’t or shouldn’t be better either.
You can’t love God without loving your neighbor
Something that sets Christianity apart, especially in the historical context where it emerged, is its insistence that our relationship with God is not just acted out by religious ritual, but that it’s actually acted out by how we live in relation to the people around us. The inadequacy of ritual sacrifice as a proof forContinue reading “You can’t love God without loving your neighbor”
Am I Good Enough?
Have you ever looked at yourself and thought, “I should be better than this”? I have. And, to be honest, I’m often right. We know ourselves really well. We know where we fall short. We know when we are too busy to do the things that really matter, but then we look back at theContinue reading “Am I Good Enough?”
help my unbelief
Last week I sat and had coffee with a person who told me she was grateful just to be able to be honest with me and not feel like she was being judged or damned for her thoughts and feelings. I had another conversation with a person who struggles with the idea that her questionsContinue reading “help my unbelief”
The Endeavor 