Weapons Formed Against Us
There is a funny meme I’ve seen that says, “These weapons formed against me prosperin’ a little bit.” It warrants a chuckle and unfortunately, also some agreement. Life just seems to keep whittling away at our resolve and strength to the point that we feel overwhelmed and incapable of keeping up with the heaviness.
God and Our Expectations
In this post, I’d like to look at how we also struggle with expectations pertaining to God. We “Trust” and “Surrender” but in the back of our minds, we have expectations as to when and how God should work.
Expectations in Recovery
Accountability.
No Comparing.
Stay in your lane.
There you go, end of blog.
Just kidding! There is definitely more to say about each of those. What I want to echo from Jacob’s last blog is we can’t help but have expectations. However, they need to be realistic and well-managed. Otherwise, we tend to hurt ourselves.
The Trouble with Expectations - Part One
Expectations are real and we can’t help but have them. Expectations aren’t bad or anything of which to be ashamed. However, we do need tools to effectively manage and keep them in check or they can take us down a path of constant disappointment.
The Ugly Truth About Fretting
As we reflect on this passage in relation to what we know about fretting, what is going to happen when we are anxious, worried or fretful? The peace God gives us to guard our hearts and minds will become corroded. Not by Him, but by us.
How Do You Lead?
First and foremost, it’s not about you, it’s about people. Care for them, support them and allow them to grow and the victories and successes will take care of themselves.
God’s Will: Tightrope or Superhighway?
For years, I struggled with thinking God’s will was a tightrope stretched over a superhighway. I was to stay on the tightrope at all costs. Should I make a wrong decision, I would suffer the inevitable fall onto the superhighway and I would be decimated by all the moving cars, otherwise known as consequences.
A Man’s Perspective
It is time to believe you are worthy of freedom from the bondage of addiction. God has never left you and He never will. Believe your marriage is recoverable and your wife and children (or future wife and children) are worth the fight.
When Will I Breathe Again?
What do you do when, in one day, your whole world is shattered? When you wake up and think, “How did this become my life?”