In the last several years, I have grown very skeptical of my own ability to give out sound counsel. For the most part I have refrained from doing so, and rather have attempted to introduce them to the wisdom and love of Jesus. Its like a triangle– Jesus, them, and myself occupying each corner. All I doContinue reading “Counseling Others”
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Ramblings of a Broken Believer [Weakness]
“My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” 2 Corinthians 12:9, NLT “If we find ourselves with a desire that nothing in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that we were made for another world.” — C.S. Lewis I think I am often a creature of habit, farContinue reading “Ramblings of a Broken Believer [Weakness]”
Hold Onto What You Know
A dear and wise friend of mine once told me that I should never go by what I feel, but by what I know. Feelings can be fickle and reactionary, and oftentimes they do not reveal the truth about the situation they are a reaction to. There are times when my feelings have been all of theseContinue reading “Hold Onto What You Know”
Preparing Yourself for Water Baptism
“Those who accepted his message were baptized.” (Acts 2:41) “Repent and be baptized.” (Acts 2:38) “Having been buried with him in baptism and raised with him through your faith in the power of God.” (Col. 2:12) Perhaps the most significant and vital decision we make is to follow Jesus Christ into the waters of baptism. This isContinue reading “Preparing Yourself for Water Baptism”
