When God Slows You Down Before You Break Down
Sometimes the slowdown is not the setback we think it is. Maybe God is not holding us back. Maybe He is holding us together.
Sometimes the slowdown is not the setback we think it is. Maybe God is not holding us back. Maybe He is holding us together.
What does the Bible mean when it says love keeps no record of wrongs? Learn how forgiveness frees us from bitterness, heals wounded hearts, and deepens our walk with Christ, even in seasons of profound loss.
Sometimes the struggle does not disappear as quickly as we prayed it would. But that does not mean God is absent. He may be working in the middle of it.
Can a genuine Christian fall into serious sin? Scripture shows that believers can stumble, wander, and experience painful consequences. Through the stories of David and a personal testimony of restoration after rock bottom, this article explores God’s loving discipline, the danger of unrepentant sin, and the hope found in repentance and God’s transforming grace.
Anger is one of the most misunderstood emotions in the Christian life. Many assume that feeling angry automatically means they are an angry person, but the Bible paints a much different picture. Drawing from Scripture, personal experience, Edward Welch, and June Hunt, this article explores the different types of anger, the deeper issues beneath it, and how Christ transforms anger into patience, wisdom, and peace.
Sometimes being right can make us blind to what is happening in our own heart. This post looks at pride, truth, humility, and why a clean heart matters more than winning the argument.
Not every voice deserves a seat at the table. Some bring wisdom. Some bring noise. Some bring peace. Some bring gasoline. Learn how to guard what God is rebuilding.
Christians are called to seek wise counsel, but there is a difference between pursuing wisdom and pursuing validation. Through Scripture and personal experience, this article explores how believers can discern godly advice, avoid unhealthy dependence on human approval, and ultimately trust God as their source of wisdom.
Not every opinion needs a response. Not every argument needs your energy. And not every bit of noise around you is something God asked you to carry. This post is about learning to protect the peace God is building in you.
When my life fell apart, I lost friends, my reputation, and even my freedom. Yet through wise counselors, unexpected friendships in jail, and a deeper understanding of Christ’s suffering, God transformed my heart and taught me compassion for the broken.
How do Christians process grief, loss, and unanswered prayers? In this personal review of Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy by Mark Vroegop, I share how learning the biblical practice of lament transformed my faith and connected me with a community of believers walking through suffering together.
Have you ever felt broken beyond repair? This is a raw, honest testimony about losing a father at 12, surviving a widow maker heart attack, and how God kept putting me back together every time I fell apart. Turning 55 and still standing — not because of luck, but because of grace.
Few things have been more painful in my life than discovering that people were spreading lies about me behind my back. I’ve learned that when someone attacks your character publicly, there is often very little you can do to immediately repair the damage. Words travel fast. Rumors spread quickly. Once a narrative is created, many people accept it as truth without ever asking questions or seeking facts.
Forgiveness does not care what gender you are. This post reflects on pride, pain, bitterness, healing, and learning to release old wounds through the grace and blood of Christ.
“What is love? Baby don’t hurt me, don’t hurt me no more.”
Anybody remember that hit from the ’90s?
For many of us, it instantly brings back memories of the famous Saturday Night Live sketches featuring the Roxbury brothers, cruising from nightclub to nightclub, bobbing their heads to the beat, getting into awkward situations, and inevitably being thrown out of wherever they ended up.
