Posts tagged “Goodness”

Love that follows
Sheep are helpless creatures. They have no defense mechanism against predators. Their only defense is to watch that no animal is stalking them, following…

Beware the bully
Most of us grew up with a bully in our schoolyard. You used to be able to see him or her coming. Today, it’s…

Abuse: How can I help?
Have you been following along with the current Time of Grace series on abuse? If so, I’m betting you—like me—have been thinking a lot…

Don’t forget to celebrate
“My heart bursts its banks, spilling beauty and goodness. I pour it out in a poem to the king, shaping the river into words….

God’s love is bigger than dollar signs
My family and I made a decision recently that was a little bit scary. It was scary because it impacted the amount of monthly…

Four phrases to help you witness
These four phrases are all in Psalm 66. Here we go . . . Isn’t God awesome? The more you recognize God’s work in…

Shine the light on your words and thoughts
“Whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done…

No matter what
I’ve had this repetitive thought in my mind lately. It’s a question, really. It shows up every time I say “I’m so blessed” in…

Unchain my soul
I am yearning to be free. I am yearning for a better society, and I think we could have one if we all wanted…

God works for our good
“We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose”…

Gifted for God’s glory
You are gifted for glory. The word glory means that someone or something makes you gasp, “Wow!” A sunrise, a newborn baby, or the…

Our desire for purpose is a proof of God
Sigmund Freud was one of the principal founders of the science of psychoanalysis and human psychology. He was an atheist who believed humans were…