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When Prayer Starts With Panic
You don’t have to be a pastor to benefit from this one. “I was a pastor. I preached about trusting God. I counseled others through their storms. But here I was, sweating through the sheets, spiraling through financial collapse and personal failure. The anxiety didn’t care that I had a seminary degree or years of ministry experience. It just whispered, ‘You’re failing.’”
Tell the Truth About Children
Monica Geyen points out that when we speak of children we often use words like “Chaos. Burdens. Busyness. Craziness. But God bestows on them different names: Heritage. Power. Blessings. Gifts. Our children do not need to ‘grow up’ to earn given titles. Rather, mothers’ hearts need to hear afresh God’s words about children.”
When Christ Is En Vogue, Christians Beware
It has been interesting to see society express just a bit more respect for Christianity. “But with this widespread cultural acceptance comes a level of danger. I want to give three warnings about the dangers of Christian popularity.” These warnings are worth considering.
5 Ways to Keep Learning After College
“Your college degree is meant to be a beginning, not an end, of learning. It should instill a love of learning and give you the tools to become a lifelong learner. That’s why we call the final event of your college years commencement, not cremation. Why is ongoing learning so important? And what can you do to keep it up?” Donald Sweeting answers.
A Word on Diligence
“So, what’s the wisest thing to do when we have spare time? Is it to mindlessly scroll on social media for an extended time, or is it devote yourself to something productive?” While there is a time for relaxation, perhaps some of us overdo it a little.
The Embarrassing Cry of Faith
“We human beings are odd creatures. Why do we care so much about what others think about us? Mark Twain famously said, ‘Man is the only animal that blushes… or needs to.’ How much does your embarrassment influence your spiritual life? How many times do you hold back in your pursuit of God for fear of what others might think of you?”
Flashback: Post the Strongest Soldiers at the Weakest Gate
No matter the weakness, the solution is the same: To make our most earnest efforts toward holiness in that very place. It is good to pray against all sin, but crucial to labor in prayer against that specific sin.
Other religions invite us to worship their gods, allahs, creators, or metaphysical forces, but Christianity invites us to believe in a Son and to enter into an intimate family relationship with a loving Father.
—Mary Kassian
