How Do You Know the Change Is Real? 7 Measurable Signs (Not Feelings) to Watch For
Real change doesn’t announce itself — it leaks out in the tense someone uses, in what they do when no one’s applauding, and especially in what happens the moment they don’t get their way. Here are seven measurable signs to watch for, plus what to do with a heart that’s gone quiet while you wait.
How is God good if He has thrown me in the pit of despair?
Friend, God sees the bigger picture of our lives. He sees the beginning and the end!
How Can God Be Love If Religious People Hurt Me?
Explore a personal journey of questioning God’s love amid religious abuse. Discover how Jesus heals and redeems pain caused by those misusing faith, offering hope and a renewed understanding of God’s heart.
Keep Walking
I talk a lot about personal responsibility, about how there is so much you can do to change where you are in life, and the extent of peace and joy you choose.
However, it is also true that you may be walking it well, your eyes on God, and your heart fully committed to Him, doing everything you know to eliminate any sin, unforgiveness, disrespect, and bitterness out of your own heart… and yet still remain in a hostile, heartbreaking place.
Intentionally Standing
I don’t feel any different than you. Not more courageous. Not any wiser. Certainly not more intelligent. Just a normal girl trying to survive what life throws at her. Here are some thoughts I wrote to help stay focused.
Being Undone by Life
One of my friends, who is struggling desperately in her marriage, was heavily on my mind yesterday morning. She hates the cynicism, the loneliness, and the ugliness she feels inside. But, she also feels too stuck to do anything about it – and almost doesn’t even care anymore.
The Secret to Inner Strength
The light of your personhood, the part of you that impacts the souls of those around you, flows out of His grace. This means it ultimately comes from Him, not from your own will or self-determination. It is the visible evidence that fleshes out the reflection of His image in you.
How Big is God… really?
As Christians, most of us have been taught that there is an unseen world – beyond viruses and bacteria — that affects the seen world. We know that Satan prowls like a lion seeking whom he may devour. We know our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against an evil force we can barely wrap our minds around.
The Power of Grace
All of my own naivete, foolishness and nonsense remind me what an incredible gift God’s mercy is to have allowed me the room to grow, change, and mature.
What is Wisdom
In today’s postmodern culture, it would seem that “wisdom” is not absolute but is only determined in relevance to personal circumstances however one decides to define or identify it. The argument is that something that is “relative” is not lasting and not valuable. Why would we seek it, then?
Running the Race
There’s just something indescribably great reaped into the heart through a journey of pain and perseverance. Something not grasped or understood through any other means. The “win” isn’t the crowds response, it’s in the consistent training done along the way.