Tag: God’s Word

  • Unhelpful Helpers – Part 4

    Unhelpful Helpers – Part 4

    Finger Pointing Frieda Many of us are guilty of being a finger pointer when it comes to trials in someone else’s life.  We want be the bearer of the answers as to why the trial is happening.  As someone shares with us, we’re looking for sin patterns that have contributed to the trial.  Why? So…

  • Woman in Step – Part 4

    Woman in Step – Part 4

    “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy,…” Galatians 5:22a  “If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit.”  Galatians 5:25 The word, joy, is said a lot in Christian circles.  We throw the word around without really taking  time to realize what we’re saying.  Our steps will be more…

  • Woman in Step – Part 2

    Woman in Step – Part 2

    “Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children.  And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.” Ephesians 5:1-2 Women who are keeping in step with the Spirit and are being led by the Spirit will walk in love.  We are called to…

  • The Benefits of God’s Word – Psalm 19:7-9

    The Benefits of God’s Word – Psalm 19:7-9

    “The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple; the precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes; the fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever; the rules of the LORD…

  • Woman and Experience

    Woman and Experience

    Have you ever noticed how much women value experience?  This can lead to wrong ideas such as: “You don’t understand me because you haven’t experienced my pain.”             “I don’t want your help because your life is easy compared to mine.”             “Walk in my shoes, and then you’ll understand.”             “Don’t talk to me…

  • Life…A Paintball War

    Life…A Paintball War

    Have you ever been in a paintball war?  “Paintball is a competitive team shooting sport in which players eliminate opponents from play by hitting them with round, breakable dye-filled oil and gelatin pellets (“paintballs”), usually shot from a compressed air (nitrogen) or carbon dioxide-powered low-energy air weapon called paintball marker.” (according to Google)  You should…

  • In A Little While…

    In A Little While…

    Do you remember when you were a child with anticipation for your birthday or Christmas?  Perhaps you were excited to know that your grandparents were coming to your house.  Those days seemed to go on forever.  You couldn’t help but ask your parents multiple times when the event would take place.  Remember their reply, “In…

  • Anger – Part 4

    Anger – Part 4

    Of Course, I’m Angry! Self-righteousness and anger are a combination we resort to all too often.  These two attitudes come together when we think we are right or when we’ve been sinned against. The old expression, “my way or the highway” characterizes how we can fall into the trap of thinking we know best and…

  • Anger – Part 3

    Anger – Part 3

    Passive Aggressive Passive aggressive is a term used to describe a form of anger.  Most of us who struggle with these tendencies don’t believe that we are angry at all.  We need to understand what this terminology means so that we can recognize when we fall into the trap of being passive aggressive.  The Merriam-Webster…

  • Anger – Part 2

    Anger – Part 2

     Handling Anger Biblically Anger is a well-traveled road.  It comes in many forms:  explosive, silent, aggressive, passive-aggressive and vengeance.  There is a tendency to think that because I don’t scream or throw things then I am not angry.  Believe it or not, there are those who claim they are never angry.  Both of these statements…