Ever feel like like you've gained a victory with the Lord, only to be revisited by the same issue or temptation a few months or even years later? It can feel so discouraging to think you have overcome something only to find yourself struggling, once again, with that same issue. A few years ago, the Lord enlightened me on this process and His beautiful revelation eased the sadness in my heart. You see, I was so devastated that I was wrestling with an issue again. I truly thou

We all want to know who we are and why we are here. For me, having a sense of purpose is everything. I am the type of person that needs a "why" to what I am doing. However, not too long ago, the Lord brought to me a realization that identity was not as much about doing as about being . Identity can be given in many ways. To list a few: God, the world, others and self. Let's start at the end of this list and work our way forward. Self The words we use toward ourself have more

Before bed each night I read one chapter of Psalms and one chapter of Proverbs. Since starting this, I have read through Proverbs two or three times now. Reading through the book in its entirety is very interesting. There are many, many times the book of Proverbs warns about being ensnared by the prostitute. My mind wondered at this several times. We know Solomon gave us most of the Proverbs, and he definitely had some issues with sexual sin. So, I suppose he would intimatel

I'm going to start by stating that the only true freedom is found in Jesus. There are many things we are free to do in the United States. Freedom tends to be what we eat, sleep, and drink. And, we are very aware when one of those freedoms is threatened. Sometimes we are so arrogant about our freedom, we actually don't realize when we don't have true freedom. And as Christians, especially, we tend to throw this word around a lot . My question is, "Are we truly acting in that