I attended an upscale church for a few years that spent tonnes of money on great sound equipment and lovely surroundings. We had ‘specials’ every Sunday evening sung by highly trained soloists and duos accompanied by dramatic pianists. Beautiful frocks and stylish suits were mandatory attire for the team. We were dazzled by their talent, […]
Emotions
Forgiveness is Key to Emotional Freedom
“How do we forgive deep hurt? A good piece of advice I can give you is this: Immediately forgive the person who says or does something against you. Then the devil has no chance of letting a shadow remain in your heart.” — Corrie ten Boom Tante Corrie’s wisdom was born out of a lifetime of […]
Carrying a Secret Grudge Against God?
For a long time, I was angry with God. I was resentful, frustrated, and desperate. God let me down and broke my heart, or so I thought. I felt like a broken tool, tossed to the side once I was of no use. God owed me an apology, or so I thought! I disdainfully threw […]
Is it Time to Unmask Yourself?
It’s July 2021, and Canadians are emerging out of an almost two year period of wearing masks everywhere we went. We are relishing our freedom. But today, I want to talk about a different type of mask. I wrote the following piece over 27 years ago when I was in the beginning stages of healing […]
God’s Joy Gives Strength, It’s not Just a Feeling
Christian joy is not just a giddy, light-hearted, frothy emotion. No, it’s meatier than that, it has substance. Joy is a bedrock we can build upon. It has endurance; it is strong enough to gird us up through even the darkest of days. Nehemiah 8:10 -“Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is […]
With God, Trust Falls are a Sure Thing
With God, trust falls are a sure thing. He’ll never let us down when we throw ourselves on Him. He can handle anything we dish. Nothing catches Him off guard. When anger and hurt and pain overwhelm us and threaten to drown us, that’s the precise time we need to cast our cares upon Him, […]