Today’s Five Minute Friday prompt is “Define.” I chose to combine it with my focus on the fruit of self-control.
Once I heard: Good fences make good neighbors.
Today I am setting stone walls
of self-control, walls to contain
my sprawling city, so prone
toward selfishness.
Are you in a tough fight for your marriage? I’ve been there before, fighting hard to keep our marriage intact. With God’s help, I learned to fiercely fight for our marriage, and he has been faithful.
How faithful you have been, Lord,
in each of my seasons.
You set your word in my heart
and held my hand
Do you know how to pray boldly? Bold prayers require strong faith, and they can strengthen our walk with God. Today I’m glad to guest post about how to pray boldly, and I want to inspire your faith.
I am a recovering know-it-all.
It didn’t help to grow up in an environment where knowledge was valued at a premium. Good grades were a must, as was the ability to speak with intelligence on just about every subject.
That’s really hard to pull off when you’re young and still learning.
But I wanted to please, so I tried.
And failed.