You Are Better Than You Think
If God speaks to us the same aggrandizing words to us that we read in the Bible, why do we question if it is really Him? You are better than you think.
We all have a worldview from which we live. How does the Bible affect your view of life, God, and self?
If God speaks to us the same aggrandizing words to us that we read in the Bible, why do we question if it is really Him? You are better than you think.
We do not exalt God to create distance between us but actually to draw us closer. We are creating more room for God to say how wonderful we are.
In frustration, her words hurt me. They stayed with me and became how I viewed myself. I needed God to say, “you’re not an embarrassment.”
Artificial Christmas trees are a great way to save money during Christmas, but the Christmas season isn’t the time to buy. This is the best time of year…
Generosity seems to abound. Families and old friends reconnect. Christmas is a season of hope because Jesus has come! God wants to be with you. Grab hold of the hope of Christmas.
God invites us to be involved with Him. Mary’s interaction with the angel shows how to respond to God. Let’s look at what her faith reveals for us.
All of us have struggled with self-image issues to some degree or another. I’m too fat. I’m too skinny. I’m too small. I’m too small. I don’t like my eyes. I don’t like my nose. My voice sounds silly. I make noises when I breathe. My teeth are crooked. My ears are too big. Whatever you have struggled with, realize that you are quarreling with God. You are saying that God did not know what He was doing when He created you.
In heaven things are made for beauty not merely utility. Streets of gold. Go beyond what is required and bring life into whatever you are doing.
And so, to begin with, you might ask yourself, “Did I have a father with whom I felt safe?” and, “Did I know I was prized by my father?” “Was I invited to be a boy, did I get to live a boy’s life as it was meant to be?” You might even want to write out your answers to those questions, especially the follow-up question, “Why . . . or why not?” Tell your story, at least to yourself, and to God.
People are often paralyzed from stepping outside the will of God for fear of adding years of extra pain or delaying promised blessings. Can we go beyond God?
If we bring fear into the equation, love is going to leave. Fear casts out love. People eventually rebel when motivated by fear; love keeps us motivated.
When we see that we have a loving Father who loves to give good gifts, we will have joy in our prayer lives. God is ready to give more than we deserve.