by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 22, 2023 | Emotional Literacy, Facing fears, God's attributes
From July 23,2021: “FEAR GOD AND YOU WILL FEAR NOTHING ELSE,” GOV. RON DESANTIS I’m always surprised when I discover that many Christians don’t understand the biblical call to fear God. It doesn’t mean quake and quiver with trembling anticipation of being struck by a...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 9, 2023 | God's attributes
One of my very favorite devotional writers- Jill Carattini always challenges one to think! And one of my favorite topics….the revelation of God in Christ! Minds Upset Wherever one might be in declarations of belief, God is so often not the God these declarations...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 5, 2022 | God's attributes, God's will
A few years ago as a Titus 2 lady moved out into her own place, I had something in mind that I wanted to get for her and her toddler daughter. She had expressed a desire for this particular thing. And while it was not particularly expensive or an unreasonable request...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Sep 22, 2022 | God's attributes
What was the Scripture text for the sermon where you worshipped today? Ours was Psalm 71:12-18 “Do not be far from me, my God; come quickly, God to help me. May my accusers perish in shame; may those who want to harm me be covered with scorn and disgrace. As for...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Aug 13, 2022 | Friendship, God's attributes
Today I spent a couple of impromptu hours on an otherwise unscheduled Saturday at the home of a close friend….. We laughed about neither of us having a prior commitment and being free, it being such an uncommon experience in our frequently over-scheduled lives....
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | May 12, 2022 | God's attributes
A couple of weeks ago a friend shared her joy in discovering a new word that described an aspect of God…ineffable: too great, powerful, beautiful, etc., to be described or expressed in words. Since hearing her talk about that word, I have heard three people...