Are your thoughts worthy of praise most days? No? Mine either. I start out well, thankful and quiet with God, but then little people wake up, hubby texts something stressful, the sink gets filled with a ridiculous number of cups, piles of clothes seem to multiply, emails flood in… and my peace goes out the […]
Tag: love
Love in the Bible is the core value we see demonstrated. Biblical Love verses cultural love changes how Marriage works, how to raise godly children and how to show selfless love to others.
3 Ways Fight the Busy Life and Set Biblical Priorities
The enemy has a strategy for keeping us so busy we are not living out our Priorities and calling in Life. Here are 3 ways I am fighting back!
Purity in The Bible: How to Fight and WIN
What comes to mind when you hear the word pure? Pure water. Pure air. What about pure thoughts? Purity is a foreign concept today, but the lack of purity robs our joy and steals our peace. Today we will look into purity in the Bible and see how to fight the enemy on this issue. […]
How To Start Walking With God Now
Is my life making a difference? When my life is over, what will others say of me? This year has forced me to look at my life differently. And I am not happy with what I see. I want to have a life that impacts others, that is spent walking with God so closely that […]
How To Let Go and Let God: Surrender Brings Peace
Can I tell you a secret? I easily get my priorities mixed up and get way off track in life. I wrestle with the LORD over who is Lord of my life. Seriously, how do you let go and let God be in control? Surrender is hard. But, is it really hard, or is that a lie […]
10 Biblical Reasons for Marriage That Still Apply Today
What is the point of marriage? Is it worth all the hard work and headaches involved in creating a healthy marriage? I don’t know if you are single, wondering if marriage is worth the effort, or married wondering if fighting for your marriage is worth the effort. Either way, today I want to share some […]
How to Avoid the Top 5 Mistakes Jezebel Made
Who are the women you look up to – are they leaders, maybe an actress, a politician or a speaker? Bible teacher that I am I have to say the women who inspire me are Priscilla Shirer and Beth Moore. Can I assume that none of us listed Jezebel – right?!?!? There isn’t a woman […]
Perspective Shift: A New Way to Love in a Christian Marriage
How did we end up back in this place again? Why did I say that to him – again!?!?! I took the class, I listened to the preacher, we prayed – how can I break this cycle once and for all and have the happily ever after I dreamed of for my Christian Marriage? Can […]
Saying No to the Good to Clearly Hear God in My Life
Do you have a safe place? No? I mean A place you can relax and be yourself without fear of rejection or criticism… My youngest Little Blessing caries her safe place around (a blanket she loves) with her all over the house. When the demands of life overwhelm her or she is in trouble she […]
How to Move from Surviving to Thriving in a Christian Marriage
Do you believe God is bigger than any problem you face? In theory or in practice? A few days ago I (Julie Holmquist) encouraged you to shift your perspective. I can almost hear you thinking… But I’ve already surrendered to survival mode in my Christian marriage? Is it really possible to move from just surviving […]