When you’re drowning helplessly and hopelessly, you’ll frantically grasp at anything and everything in desperation to pull yourself out of the water or at least hold yourself above the surface! Such is our typical approach to the problems of life: we start to feel desperate, frantic, and hopeless, and we want them to stop. NOW. … Continue reading Looking for the “Quick Fix”
Month: March 2019
Burdened by Guilt
How could I have done that? We all have those things from our past, however recent, that leave us feeling ashamed and terrible. Perhaps we can’t seem to put them behind us, and we may even begin to define ourselves by those things. Should the guilt of our regrets eat us up? Is this what we… Continue reading Burdened by Guilt
Bowed to the Wrong god: The Idol of Productivity
What is more precious than gold but cannot be bought, earned, or saved? Time is a very valuable commodity! We hope to make the most of our time, as Ephesians 5:15-16 says: Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. … Continue reading Bowed to the Wrong god: The Idol of Productivity
Should We Observe Lent?
March 5 is Ash Wednesday this year, and you may see some people with ashes in the shape of a cross on their foreheads. This day and its practice kick off a season called “Lent,” during which many people will abstain from meat on Fridays, as well as something routine or habitual during their day,… Continue reading Should We Observe Lent?