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Why we sometimes suck as Christians and how to un-suck.

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I have to be honest with you. Sometimes I suck at being a Christian. Some days are harder than others and I find myself disappointing myself and my Lord.

When I sat down to write this article, it weighed so much on my heart that I felt I must share. If I feel this way, then maybe perhaps other fellow Christians may also.

Don’t get me wrong. I’m not having a bad day, depressed or have had something bad happen to me. I just feel that I haven’t been doing enough as a Christian lately. I also don’t want to offend anyone when I use the word “suck” but there’s no other way to state the obvious.

Have you ever felt this way?  [Read more…] about Why we sometimes suck as Christians and how to un-suck.

How To Trust God – Not Your Feelings

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We are an emotional people. We can be up one minute and down another. Happy than sad. Upbeat then tired. Motivated then depressed. Secure then unsecure. Our feelings can determine how much trust we have in God.

Our culture teaches us to trust in our feelings above all. But unfortunately, they are quite unreliable and unpredictable. We wouldn’t accomplish most things in life if we depended on our feelings alone.

For example, I wouldn’t be writing this post (or anything for that matter) if I let my feelings take over. My feelings of insecurity says that “no one will read this post, relate or care about it.” But I’ve chosen to override them mostly, because my goal and purpose is to help someone else who may read, relate and care about this post.

Trusting our feelings over trusting God is what Satan strives for. Most times he wins. Here’s how to trust God, not your feelings… [Read more…] about How To Trust God – Not Your Feelings

When Satan Just Won’t Leave You Alone

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Hi friend,

January has been off to a trying year. I don’t know about you, but Satan is still alive and well!

My focus for the New Year is to share God’s word more and more with you as a source of encouragement and to share God’s truth to the lost who need Him more than ever. But Satan always has another idea in mind.

Satan knows my weaknesses better than I do. Satan knows how to mess with me, just enough to turn my smile into a frown and Satan knows how to literally steal my joy.

In other words – SATAN JUST WON’T LEAVE ME ALONE!

 

If you feel like I do, I’m sure you can relate. Praying in the morning, late at night and reading God’s word is what God asks of us. He knows that by doing this, it gives us strength and power to overcome Satan.  It’s easier said than done. [Read more…] about When Satan Just Won’t Leave You Alone