Spiritual Growth
What is in the future?
Edward T. Welch, a Biblical counselor and author, says that “worriers are false prophets.” They use the past to predict the future. If something bad happened in the past, it might happen in the future. Projecting negative images from the past onto the future, we feel anxious and afraid. We worry because we are trying to … Continue reading
Turn Your Eyes
“Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus” has been one of my all-time favorite hymns. In her book, Because He Loves Me, Elyse Fitzpatrick expands on this idea of turning your eyes away from yourself to focus on Christ and what He has done. She talks about how simple this act really can be. “The shifting of your eyes … Continue reading
Response: Faith or Fear?
“Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything; tell God your needs, and don’t forget to thank him for his answers. If you do this, you will experience God’s peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand. His peace will keep your thoughts and your hearts quiet and at rest as … Continue reading
Be Patient in Suffering…for God has a Purpose!
“As an example of suffering and patience, brothers, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. Behold, we consider those blessed who remained steadfast. You have heard of the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and merciful.” -James 5:10-11
Strangely Dim
Anxiety creeps into my life when I least expect it. My fears have been filling my thoughts lately instead of the comforting and secure truths of God’s Word. As a Christian living in the world, life is a battle. If you try to coast along in neutral, you will be swayed by every circumstance that comes. That is why our lives must be … Continue reading
Content with Weaknesses
How do you deal with your weaknesses? The biblical character, Jacob, struggled with wanting to trust in his own cleverness instead of depending on God. But God, in His great mercy and grace, weaned Jacob away from dependence on himself. Toward the end of Jacob’s life, God wrestled with him and permanently lamed him. It … Continue reading
What Matters
There’s so much pressure put on teachers these days. CSAP and TCAP are a thing of the past, yet the scores still impact us as teachers. The PARCC test is now looming over everyone’s heads and there is pressure to “teach to the test”–and only to the test, because that’s what’s important. Senate Bill 191 … Continue reading