I was drinking the poison of bitterness without realizing what I was doing. I remember the bright red gas can in my grandfather’s garage that had a small skull and cross bones with the letters D A N G E R written in white towards the bottom of the aluminum container. Several adults had taken my hand and walked me over to the can, insisting that I look at the skull and cross … [Read more...] about Three Signs You Are Bitter and How To Overcome Its Poison
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How Our Deepest Ministry to Others Comes From Our Darkest Moments
Have you ever wondered what on earth God is doing in your life when all seems dark around you? In our darkest moments, we can lose hope and despair of Jesus even being aware of what we are going through. We may think that He could not possibly allow anything good to come out of the chaos, confusion, and sorrow in which we find ourselves. We have a few phrases we throw around (sometimes … [Read more...] about How Our Deepest Ministry to Others Comes From Our Darkest Moments
The Hard Side of Love
"Honey, do you know why momma is going to have to discipline you?" I asked my three-year-old daughter. With a quivering lower lip and big eyes filled with tears she replied, "Yes, Momma, because you wuv me." The look in her eyes gave away the fact that she was parroting what she had heard me say to her in explanation in our previous hand-to-bottom sessions. She was trying to reconcile my … [Read more...] about The Hard Side of Love
