The year 2025 has come to an end and we have now stepped into a new one. There are all kinds of things to wonder about: what will be different in 2026? What will be the same? What new hope will this year offer?… Continue Reading “Choosing to Live on the Edge”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Afraid, birth, Change, Dissatisfied, Dread, Evaluation, Faith, fear, Funeral, goal setting, Goals, God, Heavenly Father, Hope, I want change, I want more, I'm Stuck, Jesus Christ, love, Make a Change, Make room for God, Most Precious, Need a Change, New Beginning, New Year, New Year's Resolutions, Not happy with my life, Predictability, Salvation, Seasons, Seasons of Life, Staying in Control, Stuck, Trust, Unending Sameness, Values, What's Most Important?
As a Follower of Jesus, is it wrong to ask God to fulfill my desires? I have been asked this question more than once. There are two extreme responses that are often associated with Christianity. One comes out of the God-wants-you-to-be-happy theology and therefore,… Continue Reading “Choosing Lasting Satisfaction”
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