Mental Health Meets Faith
Recently, I acquired my own bedroom in the house that I am living in. Yay! As a result, I have been going through boxes and papers and miscellaneous items, trying to figure out which things I can keep and which things I can part ways with. In my sorting, I came across an old pad of paper upon which I had written “Love vs. Fear.” The words that followed minister to me today a year […]
In Judges chapter 4, we find the story of Deborah, one of the Old Testament judges. It is explained to us at the beginning of the chapter that during this time period God would raise up one judge after another in the nation of Israel. While the judge lived, the Lord would spare Israel from the hands of their enemies. It is explained to us that during Deborah’s rule the Israelites were being severely oppressed […]
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” (Matt. 28:18-20) This is a verse that […]
Anxiety is a theme that keeps coming up lately. More and more I am hearing that Christians I know are battling with it. Even at work, several of my clients have shared with me with tear-filled eyes that they are scared all of the time. One told me she was afraid to leave her house. The other told me she only experienced peace outside of her house. I believe that the body of Christ is […]
Lately, I have been thinking alot about my dreams and what I want my future to look like. My perspective has changed alot over the years. I have always assumed all my life that someday I would be married with two or three kids living in a big house somewhere. That would be the dream. I think most people grow up thinking like this. There is nothing wrong with dreaming. It’s good to dream. I […]
I have grown up in the Charismatic stream of Christianity. For those unfamiliar with that terminology, “charismatic” is the word used to describe churches that believe in the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Charismatic churches believe in the gift of speaking in tongues, the prophetic, creative miracles, etc. So, in charasmatic circles, we really emphasize the work of the Holy Spirit. It’s not uncommon in a Charismatic church to see some really unusual behavior, as […]
In 1 Peter 1:13-16, we are told, “Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, since it is written, ‘You shall be holy, for I […]
Lately, issues of identity have been making headline news. Bruce Jenner becomes a woman. As it turns out, the now ex-leader of the NAACP Rachel Dolezal isn’t even black. Despite what race or gender these individuals were born with, we are told that it’s not the issue. Rather, the issue is how they “identify.”Jenner identifies as female and Dolezal has stated that she identifies as black. *Before I dive in to my thoughts on this […]
I don’t want to get all Taylor Swift here by putting boys on blast, but I do want to share with you my perspective on some personal situations I have gone through to offer some words of advice and encouragement where it pertains to the opposite sex. I have never dated anyone before. To be truthful, I’m not upset about it, because there were times when I wanted to date that I wasn’t ready to […]
This week God has been speaking to me about being a big girl. The job where I am currently working is my first full-time with benefits position. When I got the job, I referred to it as my big girl job. I bought a big girl purse and started wearing big girl clothes. All that means is that I stopped carrying my plaid backpack to work every day and traded my jeans and a t-shirt […]