Many of us desire to be rid of unforgiveness but have no idea how to go about it. For years, we have held on to our bitterness, which has now turned into the bitter poison of unforgiveness. Although we are tired of it, the unforgiveness is comfortable to us, much like an old security blanket. […]
Seeds to Disciple By 
Forgiveness Is Not a Pardon (Part 3 of 4)
Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the LORD.” Nathan replied, “The LORD has taken away your sin. You are not going to die. But because by doing this you have made the enemies of the LORD show utter contempt the son born to you will die. 2 Samuel 12:13-14 In our […]
Forgiveness Is a Heart Issue (Part 2 of 4)
Pay attention to yourselves! If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him, and if he sins against you seven times in the day, and turns to you seven times, saying, “I repent,” you must forgive him. Luke 17:3-4, ESV Have you ever been hurt by someone who has no remorse? Or […]
Forgiveness Is for Us (Part 1 of 4)
Unfortunately, we live in a sinful world. Because of this, we will be hurt. What we do with the hurt is what will set us apart and allow us to be a light in this dark world. Whenever someone does something to hurt me deeply I need to run to God and sit at His […]
Tattoos
Do not cut your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the Lord. —Leviticus 19:28 A verse I quoted in a recent blog article titled Nothing New Under the Sun (Cutting) generated some interesting comments along with the following question: Do you relate the tattoo craze to this verse as […]
A Wild Fire Burning Out of Control (Thought Life)
In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Ephesians 6:16 Recently, I was talking to a woman who said Satan had gotten a hold of her thought life. Can you relate? Have you ever struggled with dwelling upon […]
Nothing New Under the Sun (Cutting)
What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun. Ecclesiastes 1:9 King Solomon wrote that there is nothing new under the sun. But for those who desire to minister to hurting teens it seems as if a new issue has been gaining […]
