Boxing is a pretty violent sport. But like any sport, there is equipment, a regulating authority, and rules that keep the game as fair and safe as it can be given the object of the game: to hit without getting hit. Of course in most boxing matches, both sides take a pretty good beating. Each… Continue reading 5 Lessons About Spiritual Warfare from Boxing
God Trains Our Hands for War As Christians, we know we’re in a war. Sometimes, though, it can seem like the battle is between us and the clock. We’re busy. We’re tired, and it feels like we just don’t have enough time or energy to get things done in a day -- much less in… Continue reading God Trains Our Hands for War
Both Ephesians 5:15-16 and Colossians 4:5 mention the phrase “redeeming the time.” It’s a concept that deals with how we spend our time on earth and how we should always live with eternity in mind. Recently, I was inspired to try my hand at a charcuterie board-style fruit platter for a ladies' meeting at church.… Continue reading Redeeming the Time: Pray for a Cookie Pan Life
As a teacher, I’m pretty excited when summer rolls around. For me, it’s a time to rest and reset some things around the house that might have gone by the wayside during the year. One of my favorite pastimes is reading on the deck in my backyard. But this year before I could even get… Continue reading Sanctification & the Christian Life: An Analogy
Luke 6:45 tells us that our hearts hold our treasure. Either that treasure is good so that the things we say and the way we act are good, or that treasure is evil, and our words and actions are affected by that as well. But where does this treasure come from? And what are we… Continue reading Where Do We Get The Abundance of the Heart?
Matthew 5:5 says that the meek will inherit the earth. Jesus even calls Himself “meek” in Matthew 11:29. But what does the word mean? And why is this a quality that would define those who are counted worthy to receive life in the ages to come? I believe that God showed me an analogy through… Continue reading The Meek Will Inherit the Earth: An Analogy
Before last week, I would have never thought I would actually come down with the Coronavirus. After all, I live a devout Christian life devoid of the kinds of things that open doors for the enemy. I pray prayers of protection every day over my family and myself, and I stand on Psalm 91:10. That's… Continue reading Under the Shadow of the Almighty: An Analogy
Living in North Texas is usually pretty great. But, if there is one problem that characterizes the Texas homeownership experience, it’s a slab leak. The ground is especially prone to movement and foundation issues, and with the heat, the constant expanding and contracting of the pipes just begs for trouble. The past two weeks I… Continue reading Fixing Spiritual Problems & Plumbing: An Analogy
Christians are like websites. Each one of us is unique, and God made all of us with different personalities and functions in the body of Christ. Some of us are set up to take orders or give direction. Some of us focus on sharing information (about salvation), and some of us just make people feel… Continue reading Christians Are Like Websites: An Analogy
For those who are listening, God is speaking all the time. It isn’t always dramatic like an audible voice or even a dream or a vision. It might be a Bible passage that seems to come off the page or the still, small voice that speaks to our hearts. But sometimes God uses circumstances, like… Continue reading 3 Last Days Object Lessons From Shopping
