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July 18, 2018

The Truth About Humility – Can You Be Humble and Confident at the Same Time?

What is TRUE humility? | How Can Christians Be Truly Humble? | Is Humility about Having No Self-Confidence? | Can You Be Humble and Confident at the Same Time? | Christian Living | Faith

We live in a world where people are in love with their selfies. True humility is hard to find. What is it? Where can we find it? Read on to find some wisdom from the words of Philippians 2. I don't know about you, but when I think of words that describe the Apostle Paul, "humble" isn't one of the first that comes to mind. When I think of him, I don't usually think of humility. He was confident, and I wonder if there were times in his life when he might have been arrogant, too. Think of how he describes himself in Philippians 3:4-6: "If someone else thinks they have reasons to put confidence in the flesh, I ...

July 11, 2018

Lessons from the Life of a Missionary

4 Lessons from the Life of the Apostle Paul | Life Lessons from the Book of Philippians | Bible Study - Philippians | Christian Living and Discipleship

Life lessons from the Apostle Paul - where do we even begin? There are so many to choose from! Today, we'll look at four lessons from his life that we find in the first chapter of Philippians. The Apostle Paul. How to describe him? I can think of one way: completely sold out. Whatever he did, he did with confidence, conviction and complete focus on the task at hand, didn't he? When we first meet him, his name is Saul, and he is feared by the early church because of the zeal with which he persecutes Christians. The book of Acts tells us that when he met Christ "at once he began to preach in the ...

June 27, 2018

Truth to Hold on to When You Feel Like Giving Up

Do you ever feel like just giving up? I know I do! Thankfully, we serve a God who never quits. Read on to find some encouragement for days when you are tempted to! Y'all, some days are just harder than others, aren't they? Maybe you're tired, maybe your kids are sick, maybe summer is just lasting a little too long. There are days you can't help but wonder if you're being productive as a parent or a writer or an anything. I know how you feel. Believe me, I do. I've heard people say that if your dream doesn't scare you, it isn't big enough. That's all well and good until you're knee deep in the ...

June 20, 2018

4 Things to Do When You Struggle to Study God’s Word

Do you ever struggle to study God's Word? | 4 Things to Do When You Struggle to Study the Bible

Do you ever struggle to study God's Word? I know I do! Psalm 119 offers some help (and hope!) for us! I would love to tell you that I wake up every day ready to study God's Word. I wish I could tell you that I do so consistently. The truth is that sometimes I get out of the routine and other times I find myself lacking zeal for God's word. I hate to admit it, but I'd be lying if I said that wasn't the case. I wonder if you, also, struggle to study God's word sometimes. Maybe you are so busy that you find it difficult to make time for Bible study, or maybe you are going through a period in your life ...

June 13, 2018

18 Bible Verses to Encourage You While You’re Waiting

Waiting Can Be Hard; Here are 18 Bible Verses to Encourage You While You Wait | Encouraging Scriptures to Read While You Wait on the Lord

If there's anything a toddler can teach us, it's this: waiting can be really hard. Unfortunately, we all have to do it sometimes. Today, I want to offer you some encouragement while you wait. Our family is facing some pretty significant changes. The next few months will be times of transition, and to be honest, I'm not really sure how to prepare for parts of it. After 10 years at home with my kids, doing freelance work and homeschooling, I won't be with them all the time anymore. They're going to school, and I can't help wondering, "Where does that leave me?" Questions like: What does God want me to ...