Did you know that on average, 87% of households in the United States own a Bible? Yet, a survey found that 50% of people who own Bibles only open them to read once or twice a year, if at all. Only 11% of those surveyed said that they read the Bible daily. Billions of copies… Continue reading The Living Word.
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Christmas 1988.
Tonight I found some old home videos and I watched one titled Christmas 1988. My mom’s last Christmas with us. The video started with my grandma (my mom's mom) filming the scene around her home, in anticipation of all of the family coming over soon. She narrates her way around stacks of wrapped presents, food… Continue reading Christmas 1988.
To the person who won’t go to church…
To the person who won't step foot in a church... I get it. Not all that long ago, I was you. I was the person who rolled my eyes at the sight of a person praying or lifting their hands in worship. I was the person who complained when choir performances would take me into… Continue reading To the person who won’t go to church…
Come to me, all who are weary.
I didn't need to fix things or change by my own power. I simply needed to set aside my pride and my fear and allow the Lord to come into my heart and transform it. I didn't need to fight all of the battles on my own or come up with all of the answers. I needed to learn to rest in God's promises and trust Him to fight for me.
You just never know.
It's not for any of us to choose who is worthy of God's love. It's not up to any one of us to label someone a lost cause. Be faithful, for you never know just how or when God will radically change a heart that everyone else has already given up on.
Less pressure, more faith.
If I really had faith, I wouldn't be worried. If I really had faith, I wouldn't have anxiety attacks. If I really had faith, I wouldn't be depressed. I would just be HAPPY. "Too blessed to be stressed." And for years, I believed that...
I just need to be faithful.
"I don't need to be perfect. I don't need to be the best. I just need to be faithful."
Peace has a name.
I hated night time as a kid, and I don’t like it much now. There’s something about the dark that brings all of the scary things out.Sometimes I couldn’t put a name or face to my fear - it was just there, hanging over me in the dark. I had a hard time turning off… Continue reading Peace has a name.
Dear son…
Sometimes, I look at you and can’t make sense of how much time has already passed… even though nothing seemed to really change day by day. I see you now while I still see you then, and I’m starting to see who you are becoming. The bigger you get, the more you start to pull… Continue reading Dear son…
Just take the step.
When is the last time you really stepped out of your comfort zone? Have you felt prompted to do something but you talked yourself out of it? What’s holding you back? I believe more than anything else, fear holds us back. Fear of rejection. Fear of judgment. Fear of failure. Fear of embarrassment. Fear of… Continue reading Just take the step.
Kristen Stewart, Writer 