Don’t Allow Past Disappointment to Steal from Today’s Joy
“Don’t think about the past.I am creating something new.” Isaiah 43:18-19 When past disappointment becomes routine, it’s easy to believe…
forgiveness
Unforgiveness doesn’t bring justice; it just digs a deeper pit
“forgiving” and “forgiven” go hand in hand We will be forgiven with the measure that we forgive others. That’s exactly…
Wrestling match: When you don’t want to forgive
Forgiveness is a lot like wrestling. But you’re not really wrestling the person who hurt you. (Our battle is never…
The Surprising Number One Human Need
In college, I took a psych class. The professor taught us about an in-depth psychological study that intended to discover…
Lay the gavel down: How to respond when people curse you
It’s so easy to want to defend ourselves or fight back when someone is unkind to us. It’s even harder…