This will most likely not be a popular post, but I have some thoughts weighing heavy on my heart lately. All over social media I constantly see posts about the importance of having self-confidence. And apparently that confidence comes from understanding the importance of “self-love” and “self-care.”

German Philosopher Fredrick Neitzche once said: “He who has a “why“ can endure any “how.” Growing up in the faith, I only went to worship because my parents said so. I was pretty good at memorizing scripture and learning the “who's, the what’s, the where's, the when's.” But, it wasn’t until I discovered the “why,” that my motivations were changed and my faith grew and was able to endure certain trials.

Ask yourself how your career can mobilize you for the sake of the gospel. Because sometimes, we grow too comfortable. And we need to be careful because we were never commanded to be comfortable in this world.

There are many who affirm the position that God or the Holy Spirit do not guide or assist Christians today in any way outside of the word (Bible). I believe this view is incompatible with the biblical doctrine of prayer.

In the 6 years I have been a nurse, I have never poked myself with a used needle. Of course when I move to another country, in my first two weeks of work, I do it.

I had just given a patient an injection. I thought I had closed the cap on the needle but caps here are a little different here and it didn’t close. I was reaching to put it in the sharps container and I felt a giant poke on my first finger.

I once read the story of the man in the Bible who wanted to build a bigger house to store his things, and I thought to myself, “I would never be like that.” But here I am, in the midst of downsizing to two suit cases and a carry on, and it has been one of the most difficult/ enlightening processes ever. In this post, I will be discussing what packing for an international move has taught me.

If we believe that our competence is the source of our power in service to the Lord, our lives will amount to nothing. But if we trust that God’s power flows through our incompetence for the providential working out of His victory, our lives hold potential for impact far beyond our imagination.

This post is for any woman out there struggling to make new friends or overwhelmed with a history of trust issues.

In the past, I had a tendency to have trust issues with female friends. I didn’t mean to. It's just that I have a history of being burned.

We know that women can be mean, competitive, and flat out hurtful. Especially jealous ones.

My husband often fills in as the visiting preacher for many congregations. A common theme I hear over and over is, “We keep losing our young people.” This is often said by a sweet older couple with a concerned look on their faces as they look around at their aging congregations.

I have seen a quote many times in my life in regards to changing certain tragic situations. It reads: “There comes a point where we need to stop just pulling people out of the river. We need to go upstream and find out why they are falling in.”

What is your aroma?

Not your physical aroma, although many of you reading this probably smell really good. But your spiritual aroma?

As Christians, we wear the aroma of Christ, and when someone smells it, it sends a message.

What does yours send?

What does yours reveal when you are struggling?

When you are happy?

In this post, I will be discussing the third lesson I learned from my spiritual heart assessment in Luke 11:37-44. See Lesson One and Two prior to reading :)

The third lesson I think we can learn from these scriptures is that it is important to check our hearts for underlying issues.

This is the second post I will make in a 3 post series. See post one if you have not read it first (Masks of Christianity).

In this post I will be discussing the second lesson I learned from doing a Spiritual Heart Assessment with Scripture.

The Second Lesson is: Heart disease often occurs when something is neglected.

You never really realize how bad of a servant you are, until you are asked to speak at a ladies day about serving.

I read a quote the other day while preparing for my lesson that said, “If I knew how long I had to live, I would spend my last days eating all of my favorite foods and visiting all of my favorite places. Jesus knew his final day, and He washed feet.”

Ecclesiastes 4:9 says,

“Two are better than One.”

And today, in this post, I want to talk to you about the importance of serving together.