And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. Philippians 4:8 Yesterday, I mentioned a group of 3 girls. That group and their negative comments that had sucked [...]
Tag: Satan
Taming Your Thoughts with Truth
Our thoughts can hold us captive. Especially if we are among those who suffer with anxiety. Even if you don’t, Satan often attacks us by placing negative thoughts in our minds. Thoughts that are far from God’s truth. What are we to do about them? Paul gives us instructions in a couple places in Scripture [...]
Shut the door, and get yo’ praise on
Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts with praise. Psalm 100:4, NLT I have always enjoyed music, and have been singing in a choir of sorts since I was in 4th grade. My fondest memories have music attached to them. And when I need to shut out the voices in my head-music is [...]
Not Today
I’ll sing the night into the morning I’ll sing the fear into Your praise I’ll sing my soul into Your presence Whenever I say Your Name Let the devil know not today. -Hillsong These are the words of a song I heard while driving home on a summer afternoon a little over a year ago. [...]
Until His voice is louder
"Whose voice is loudest in your life?" -Sadie Robertson "You failed again." "Not good enough." "Yep. Told you they were right. Nothing redeeming in that one." "No one cares. No one is listening. Where is your God now?" "Mmmmhmmmm. You messed up good this time. He isn't coming to save you." Imperfect. Failure. Incompetent. Naive. [...]
Satan, Back Off! I’m a Child of God!
"Stay alert! Watch out for the great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour." 1 Peter 5:8 That devil...oh, he is a sly one. Just as God knows our strengths and weaknesses, the devil does as well. He seeks us when we are at our most vulnerable, [...]
Straight Up: Messy Truth 