A bric-a-brac blog of faith
Starting a new series on our focus, our approach, and the freedom we receive when we have the right approach that affords us the correct focus. I know you’re curious, so dive in to the first message that lays out the booby traps that we’ve gotten caught in when we’ve tried to approach God in the past – and let’s clear them off the path. Continue reading Focused Approach
Have you ever hosted a pity-party? How many were in attendance? I recently had the displeasure of choosing to toss some pity-party confetti in the air. We do so well for so long with our outlook because we’re focusing on Jesus. Then we tend to get a bit derailed. Let’s take a look at the temptation of the confetti. Continue reading Confetti Temptation
I’m always interested in the topic of grace vs legalism, but I want to approach it from a different direction. I’ve found that even though I’ve heard it stated this way several times before, I’m still learning and reminded of just how much I don’t know in regard to just how much God loves me. For this, we’ll have to go back to the beginning… Continue reading It’s Personal, Not Business
If we live in this world, we’ve been in the pits at one point or another. It’s not always about avoiding the pits, but about what we do and how we act while in them. What pits have you been in? What did you choose while in the pit and what led you to making those choices? Let’s take a look at why we should praise Him in the pits. Continue reading Praise from the Pits
We all need hope. We see so much of the world without it. But what happens that causes our hope to wane? How do we combat against losing hope? Continue reading Hope that Heals the Hard