Is your whole life oriented around following your rabbi and savior? To be with Him. To become like Him. To do as He did?

Disapproval of an action or state of heart is not the same thing as condemnation and being disgusted with.

Our hearts are daily idol factories, grafting our affections onto created things that were never meant to hold our allegiances and affections. Idols promise us life, pleasure, and satisfaction, but in the end, only deliver death.

The question is- How do we lay these sinful desires down?

Do you want to learn the way of human flourishing? The path to the fullest pleasure and satisfaction that life can offer? Then consider the wisdom literature of the Bible.

Perhaps you’ve missed a few days or even months in your bible reading plan for the new year. If that’s you, here are three thoughts to help and encourage you to get back up and continue the pursuit of reading God’s Word.

Do you want to read the Bible more meaningfully? Do you want the scriptures to shape the way you think, feel, and believe? Do you want to bridge the gap between what the head knows and what the heart feels and worships? If so, the key is meditation.

There are far more women out there who have sexual sin scars than people realize. We don’t tell anybody because we think it will cause people to see us differently. How should we think about these scars?

I can truly say, every time I’ve chosen obedience, God has met me with more joy than I have ever found in sinful ways. It’s not been easy, but it is worth it. Because in my imperfect obedience I get more of God.

C.S. Lewis says that we are to be childlike in heart, but grown-ups with our minds. So using your mind, why is it so important that we be childlike-- and what does it look like? Here are a couple of reflections: