In every house I’ve lived, sooner or later, we have to deal with pests. We’ve battled everything from snakes to bats, all looking to make a home with us. But of course, the most common little irritating critter has been the mouse. Unfortunately for… Continue Reading “Choosing to Resist”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Accoutability, Allurements, Belief, Believe, Believe God, Comfort, Deceiving myself, Delayed Gratification, desires, Disobedience, Faith, Fighting Temptation, Forgetting God, Hope, love, Meeting my own needs, Obedience, Relief, Resisting Temptation, Satan, Satisfaction, Stupid decisions, Temptation, Tempted, Tempter, Trust God, Trust Jesus
I have been a fan of J.R.R. Tolkien’s work for quite a while. Not only do I enjoy reading and rereading his stories of Middle Earth Hobbits, Elves, and Dwarves, but I find snatches of insight about his personal life, faith, and philosophy intriguing… Continue Reading “Choosing to Reject Half Truths”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Deceit, Deceitful, Deceived, Deceiver, Disinformation, Evil One, Facts, Father of Lies, Half Truth, Hate Lies, Liar, Lies, Love the truth, Partially True, Satan, The Devil, True, Truth, Truth Teller
No matter how hard I try, why are some things so difficult to resist? Overeating? Harsh responses to those who correct me? Anxiety about the future? I know how I should respond, what I’m supposed to do, and what I ought to feel. But… Continue Reading “Choosing a Resilient Identity”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Child of God, daughter of God, Evil Temptations, I am a child of God, Identity, Identity Confusion, Identity in Christ, Identity Tag, Jesus, Knowing who I am, Life Purpose, My Life Purpose, My Purpose, Resilience, Resilient, Resisting Anxiety, Resisting Bitterness, Resisting Lust, Resisting Temptation, Satan, Self beliefs, son of God, Temptation, Tempted, The Tempter, Thomas á Kempis, Who am I?
Though I could be quiet and reserved as a child, I had a belligerent side as well. I got into quite a few fights—the kind that included punching, slapping, kicking and bloody noses. Before you form a mental picture of me as a delinquent… Continue Reading “Choosing to Resist”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Demons, Devils, evil spirits, Fighter, Fighting, My Enemy, Resist, Resisting Satan, Resisting the devil, Satan, spirits, spiritual beings, Spiritual Warfare, Struggle, Struggling, The Devil, The Enemy, The real enemy, The Tempter, unclean spirits, Wrestle, Wrestling