Mental Health Meets Faith
After a long hiatus, I’m back! What took me so long? Well, it’s kind of a long story, but one I will attempt to tackle in this post. Those that know me, or have been following my blog, knew that this year was full of transitions for me. In October, I lost my brother and shortly after that I was engaged. I transitioned churches and began making preparations to start a new ministry, etc. Then, […]
Recently, I read the book Without Rival by Lisa Bevere. Without Rival highlights the destructive nature of comparison and points to Father God, who loves us all uniquely and individually. I read this book because there have been seasons in my life that I have struggled with the tendency to compare myself to others and measure myself up against those around me. As I read the last page of the book, however, there was another […]
Therefore, since it still remains for some to enter that rest, and since those who formerly had the good news proclaimed to them did not go in because of their disobedience, God again set a certain day, calling it “Today.” This he did a long time later he spoke through David, as in the passage already quoted: “Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts.” (Heb. 4:6-7) I have a hard time […]
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with Thanksgiving present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (Phil. 4:6-7) With Thanksgiving…how important it is that what we do, we do with an attitude of gratitude. I remember a couple of years back, the year got started on a really rough note. Someone […]
Be Thankful…Always Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. (1 Thess. 5:16-18) With Thanksgiving less than two weeks away, it feels like an appropriate time to talk about gratitude. I love the verse from 1 Thessalonians referenced above. Always be joyful…be thankful in all. Sounds great, doesn’t it? But how do we put this into practice? Sometimes it’s easy […]
On Monday, October 23rd, I lost my brother and one of my closest friends. His death was tragic and sudden. My brother was only 36 years old and left behind three beautiful and amazing daughters. The news of his passing hit everyone like a freight train, leaving us heart broken. Never before have I experienced such a devastating loss. To be honest, this was one of my biggest fears come true. However, what I want […]
“But those who wait for the LORD [who expect, look for, and hope in Him] Will gain new strength and renew their power; They will lift up their wings [and rise up close to God] like eagles [rising toward the sun]; They will run and not become weary, They will walk and not grow tired.”ISAIAH 40:31 AMP Last week, I wrote about possessing the promise. We talked about how sometimes you gotta keep circling your […]
“When you hear the priests give one long blast on the rams’ horns, have all the people shout as loud as they can. Then the walls of the town will collapse, and the people can charge straight into the town.”Joshua 6:5 NLT Recently, I was listening to a sermon given by Christine Caine titled “Possessing the Promise.” The subject material pointed to the walls of Jericho in Joshua chapter 6. Christine talks about how when […]
You hem me in behind and before, and you lay your hand upon me. (Ps. 139:5) Life is full of transitions. Transitions can be scary, but they are a whole lot less scary when we put our firm trust and confidence, in our navigator Jesus Christ. In the above-referenced verse, we are told that God “hems us in behind and before.” God covers our past and leads the way into our future. He redeems past […]
You are altogether beautiful, my love; there is no flaw in you. (Song of Solomon 4:7) This summer, some friends and I went to the beach to hang out and do some outreach. I distinctly remember waking up, looking in the mirror and feeling fabulous. I was rocking it…that is until we got to the beach. Suddenly, I found myself surrounded by girls in their bikinis. Girls that I felt were in much better shape […]