As a Christian, do you depend more on luck or faith? It’s St. Patrick’s Day, and you’ll likely see and hear phrases about luck in them. Do you believe in luck, even just a little bit?
I can’t say that I’ve felt much of a pull toward luck in my life. But I do like finding a $20 bill in my coat pocket or discovering that I get an unexpected refund. In my mind, the first thought is usually “I’m lucky today” rather than “Thank you, God.” That may have happened to you as well.
When you need comfort, what do you reach for first? Even as a Christian, it took me years to reach out for God’s comfort before anything else.
Without thinking, I used to immediately reach for creature comforts when I felt sad, lonely or rejected. These were my favorite go-to items…are any of them on your list as well?
If you had to rate your level of help for your husband, how high would it be? You may be surprised to learn that your husband wants and needs your help, and that God created you to help him.
This is not a popular topic today, but it’s an important one. As a wife for 18 years, I’ve struggled to have a God-pleasing attitude toward helping my husband. But as I have meditated on Scripture and prayed for God’s instruction, I have learned to help my husband with the right spirit.
I’m sharing encouragement with you at Woman 2 Woman Ministries today. Here’s a peek at my post, and I hope you’ll head over to read the rest.
Are you looking to grow in perseverance to help you to press on through life’s trials? It’s such an important biblical virtue to have in today’s world. My faith has gotten stronger when I’ve had to persevere through difficult trials like marriage problems, work issues, loneliness, and relationship strains.
Today I’m hosting my friend Landen Melton, creator of Devotable, who will help us learn about perseverance from five important Bible verses. I’m blessed to write regularly for Devotable, and our new devotional book is on the topic of perseverance. You’ll find my devotion on perseverance in the book along with dozens of other Christian writers.
Here is Landen’s guest post, and I’ll share more information about the perseverance book below.
Perfectionism seems to be woven into my genetic code, and yet, I have made a joyful recovery from perfectionism with God’s help.
As a firstborn in my family, I was responsible practically from the day I was born. Since our culture rewards perfection in many ways, I pursued it with all my might. Unfortunately (yet predictably) that caused me to suffer from several seasons of depression.