Love is the biggest theme in the Bible, I believe, for its ties to passion. All creatures are driven by something. Passion and drive and love are all connected, whether someone’s drive comes from the love of money, or of revenge, of power, or of a desire to be loved. Jesus’ drive was to please His father, more specifically from His love for God. Even God’s motivation came from love. Hence, the creation of the world. The God head was…
Sometimes we have to remind ourselves of God’s many promises. For me, it has to become a habit; otherwise, the mundane and small distractions of the world take over my time. God calls us to meditate on His word daily (Joshua 1:8) and to keep His promises written in our hearts (Psalm 119:11). Lamentations 3:23 says, “Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning.” So, what better way to start the year but with a reminder of God’s…
Every day of my life, I wrestle with bad thoughts. Various kinds, such as anxiety, negativity, judgement, perfectionism, the works. Recently, I caught myself thinking a bad thought and making an excuse not to debunk the thought. I told myself, “well, I could trust God with this thought if I knew him better, if I was older and had seen God work more in my life, if I only knew more Bible verses, obeyed all the laws, and checked off…