Posts tagged “Guilt”
Forgiving yourself
When you’ve done wrong and it’s altered life, wrecked relationships, and can’t be undone, guilt comes. It suffocates and steals joy. Guilt presses you…
The finish line of life
When Bill Broadhurst entered the 1981 Pepsi 10K in Omaha, he stood no chance of winning. Ten years earlier he had a brain aneurysm…
Goodbye, garbage
An article in the news told how early one spring morning, Chris White found garbage strewn across the front of his farm. As he…
What makes someone happy?
Webmd.com has changed the landscape of the medical world. Right at our fingertips is enough information to do some rudimentary diagnostics on ourselves: Why…
You were not meant to carry your burdens
Young adults and the elderly seem to share the ability to be transparent. On New Year’s Eve, a young man sat in my living…
Where’s your focus?
I’m not sure what you got for Christmas. I got COVID. Thankfully, my physical symptoms were mild. Unfortunately, my emotional and spiritual reactions were…
I’m afraid
You know, it’s one thing to say you’re not afraid of death when you’re feeling perfectly healthy, when you actually fully expect to live…
WWJT?
Many years ago, I went to see a counselor for a sin I was struggling with. Some of his best advice was this—Focus on…
Why do I keep overeating?
In grade school, I was the fat kid. I don’t know how else to say it, but I was the catcher from the movie…
Get out of Satan’s mouth
The apostle Peter warned, “Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour” (1 Peter 5:8). A good…
The prayer of a struggling believer
Father, I’m struggling right now. My heart is heavy, and I don’t even fully understand what I’m feeling. I know I’ve messed up. I’ve…
We’re only as sick as our secrets
Over the last few years, a number of high-profile Christians have been caught in scandals. Most recently, it’s been reported that the late apologist…