Remember, just because it’s loud doesn’t mean it’s important.
Bullying is never okay.
This week, I want to dive into a memory lane moment that’s been tugging at my heartstrings, all centered around a term we’re all too familiar with — bullying. But, I’m not just talking about the kind we remember from the playground; I’m eyeing its more grown-up, yet equally damaging counterpart in our adult lives.
You can’t be a cynic and a Christian.
I know a drowning man who not only won’t reach for a lifesaver but isn’t content until he drowns someone else along with him.
Get up, and do the next thing.
I thought of a name for my autobiography, if I ever decide to write it: Well, That Didn’t Work. My life is full of things that didn’t go the way I’d wanted or planned.
You should be ashamed of yourself.
In our modern world, the concept of shame often gets a bad rap. It’s seen as an outdated, negative emotion, something to be avoided at all costs. But have we, in our quest to be free of discomfort, lost sight of the transformative power of shame?
The solution to every problem you have.
Here’s what is true. You are carrying a burden that gnaws at your mind and heart.
Being whole.
Thoughts that lead to brokenness are the devil’s way of blocking what God wants you to know about who you are in Christ.
Does Jesus lead or follow?
The way we deal with uncertainty says a lot about whether Jesus is ahead of us leading or if we’ve put Him behind us to carry our stuff.
The Danger of Over-spiritualizing Mental Health
I see a trend in the Church that troubles me. The response of much of the Church to mental illness is to over-spiritualize both the problems and the solutions.
Losers Like Us
“And they all left him and fled.” – Mark 14:50 (ESV)
Those disciples. They bailed on their Master and friend. This hits home for those of us who’ve faced loneliness or have felt like we let someone down. Isn’t it comforting to know that Jesus Himself, the Savior of the world, understands what it’s like to be lonely?
You can always choose the quality of your life.
In spite of the flow of time, I can make choices as how to use it. Things around me change all the time. I just need to make wise decisions in the midst of all that change. I am not powerless. I can choose.
No shame to ask for prayer.
The thing is, it’s not like faking being sick to get out of school or work. I’ve been having to fake being well.