Secure in Loss: Afraid to lose it all
Job lost everything: family, wealth, health. Yet through all his trials, Job continues to hope in God, he continues to trust and wait for God’s good work to come to fruition.
No Need to Fear Final Judgement
The final judgement is not a ‘last chance’ to pass, but rather it is crossing the finish line. There is no bonus homework to do, there is only a lasting revelation of our hearts toward God.
Advent Readings
Read along with us as we anticipate Christ’s return and celebrate the Holy Spirit in us. Free downloadable pdf advent calendar of the Christmas narrative.
God Provides - Fear of running out
If we make God small, then we have impossible problems and overwhelming fear. He is much greater than what we lack.
Get out of the boat: Fear in decision making
Making a wrong decision is not the end of our relationship with God, it is the beginning of a growth season with God.
A Father's Cares and Fears
It is in this knowing God that we find our fear is gone, that we find our courage is great and our hope unending. None of the Bible promises that we will have smooth sailing, especially with children. What it does say is that God cares.
Fear when the Future is Uncertain
God works in the hearts of men to bring about solutions. He works for our good, sometimes unseen, but He is always working.
In Storms, Fear and Faith Change our Perspective
God makes our storms into something amazing. The slave trade of Joseph led to the salvation of a nation. The widowhood of Ruth led to redemption of the world.
Fearing Failure (otherwise known as feeling insignificant)
We have a slew of people in the Bible who feared failing, from Moses to Joshua and Gideon. Being with God makes all the difference.
God Fills the Gap: You matter and you measure up
Filled with the Spirit, we are enough. We need not strive to measure up to the ‘others’ because we know that we are full of the Spirit which is sufficient for all we require.
Believing God’s Word and Believing God
Lydia comes to mind as a woman who was perfectly set-up to take control. She was hosting Paul when he was arrested in Philippi. Oh my. I would have been frantic, running about town…
Control or Love Manifest in our Actions
Biblical teaching seems to give us love as the answer, but there is a struggle to love instead of control, especially in the age of loving everything - coffee, movies, music, etc. - but not necessarily loving our neighbors and enemies.
Out of Control Emotions
What I am beginning to see then is that we have a cultural belief that actions can be controlled, but emotions not. This would be like saying that it was acceptable to hate your mother-in-law as long as you don’t act on it. Yet, as Christians, we know that would be the equivalent of murdering in our hearts, as Jesus describes in Matthew 5:21-22.
Self-control: Thoughts of self-doubt
This is not just about consequences, but the self-doubt that comes when we end up where we did not expect, when we feel like one of our weaknesses has caused us to lay a trap and then we lead ourselves right into it. This kind of self-doubt can quickly get out of control.