Jesus: Obedience

If I had to describe Jesus’ characteristics, qualities, personality, whatever word you would like to choose, I’d for sure use the word “obedient.” In today’s culture obedience seems shunned upon; it’s not rebellious enough, nor is it the latest fashion. But if faith—or a better word, trust— is a seed, then obedience is the soil […]

An Attitude of Gratitude

One of the healthiest emotions known to the human existence is gratitude. Psychology Today defines gratitude as an appreciation of what one has in opposition to the standard consumerist-driven society we live in that focuses on our wants. When we practice gratitude we are destroying idolization of the self because gratitude is acknowledgement that we […]

Time Will Reveal

One of my favorite songs is “Time Will Reveal” by DeBarge. Now, if you haven’t heard DeBarge, I suggest you press pause and go listen to a few songs— “Stay With Me,” “Be My Lady,” “The Walls Came Tumbling Down,” “All This Love,” “Rhythm of the Night,”— then come back and press play. If you […]

Secure in Christ: Kindness

Self-kindness is a gift. Receive it. This is the last post in this series on healing from attachment-related anxiety. I hope that you have enjoyed it as much as I have enjoyed creating, learning, and being convicted myself. None of the topics covered have been simple, and the same goes for this last component of […]

Secure in Christ: Mindfulness

“Am I awake now?” To be mindful is to be present and attentive to the here and now. One of the gravest sins we commit is worrying about a future that has not happened, while simultaneously neglecting the actual present. There are things happening now that need to be addressed and taken care of. Most […]

Secure in Christ: Self-Awareness of Emotions

Ignoring pain causes more pain This post will be a little different. This post comes from a more personal stance than the previous installments. I did not post at all last week because I was practicing what this post is all about. As a preacher I believe that I cannot feed God’s people anything I […]

Secure in Christ: Self-Awareness of Thoughts

The letter to the Roman church is one of the most well-known books of the Bible. It is also one of the most quoted. Romans 12:2 rings true when it comes to becoming more secure with who we are for ourselves primarily, and secondly, for those we love: “Do not be conformed to this world, […]

God is My Everything

A meditation. Of David. September 10, 2021 God is my refuge. God is my rock. God is my fortress. God is my strong tower. God is my helper. God is my friend. God is my lover. God is my counselor. God is my keeper. God is my healer. God is my shade at noon. God […]

Secure in Christ: An Introduction to Compassionate Self-Awareness

“Confront the dark parts of yourself, and work to banish them with illumination and forgiveness. Your willingness to wrestle demons will cause your angels to sing. Use the pain as fuel, as a reminder of your strength.” — August Wilson Up to this point we have done a lot of work—we know our attachment styles, […]

Voices

A confession. Of David. September 6, 2021. Like the humans in the garden, there are voices competing for my attention. Like Moses, how can I believe what I hear? Like David, when I am anxious I seek God’s face in prayer. Like Elijah, I listen for His voice, even in the noise. Like Job, I […]