You put out the welcome mat of an unguarded, unboundaried heart that seeks the wrong kind of connection in the wrong places and this can be the result….( see picture) instead of extending hospitality, you will find yourself being trampled upon. We are told to...
There’s a devotional group I’m in that’s been contemplating the topic of love. I’ve shared before that I think we have the wrong concept not only of love, but also of hate. Hate in biblical terms means to separate ourselves from the acts or...
Last year at a faith and science lecture Dr. Ian Hutchinson used a phrase that made me smile….one that I have come to use based on my own experience and understanding of the need…. to “tether to reality”. Tether… to restrain by setting...
Sinful conduct separates us from fellowship with Holy God but never from the steadfast love of God. It may also separate us from fellowship with other people even though their love for us continues, as well. I’ve seen this over and over in life recovery counseling...
If his mother didn’t teach him respect for ALL women, you may eventually have to do it or live a life of subjugation or diminution. Some mothers teach sons to respect, honor and trust only her and that all other women are suspect. This is the heart of a woman whose...