Real Talk About Relationships
The words I heard at the beginning of the year were not quite what I expected… Tick, tock, tick, tock. The clock slowly and steadily moved towards midnight. A new year was dawning, Another year of great positivity, hope, and promise. My New Year wish, Was that this year would be different. The … Read more My New Year Wish
To many people out there I appear strong, but the truth is, even the strong have their weak moments – their boiling points. I watched the water in the kettle get hotter and hotter, The kettle producing a steady whistling sound. As the whistle got louder, my impatience increased. I needed the kettle to … Read more My Boiling Point
An aching soul, a sinking heart, a feeling of deep sorrow…and God. Pain. Not physical pain, but the emotional pain that comes with helplessness, discouragement, and sadness. If I say I have never felt this pain, I will be lying, and so will you. We have all been there. For me, the pain gets a … Read more When the pain becomes unbearable…
I want it all. I want to be in control. He says otherwise. Luke 9:23-24 “Then he said to the crowd, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross daily, and follow me. If you try to hang on to your life, you … Read more Surrender. To Me.
Figuring out where, why and how God is going to work in one’s life is something that all Christians battle with. Confusion… confusion… confusion… Picture this… The Lord sends you one way, then after a while, closes the door and sends you in a different direction. And then, just when you are settling in, He … Read more The Hard Questions
I’m having a chat with myself today, asking, “So, control freak, who is REALLY in charge of your life?” Today I was having a chat with someone, and this person made a statement – “I wish I knew what God was thinking right now.” Have you ever thought the same thing – wondered what on … Read more Musings of a Christian Control Freak
When I became a Christian, I had no idea that I would still be growing in the faith more than 20 years later. Though the ‘baby Christian’ phase came to an end at some point, thank God (it was crazy), I have since noted that the Christian walk is a lifelong learning program.
How easy is it to surrender to the Lord? Surrender is one of those topics that nobody ever wants to talk about, especially in the context of Christianity. Reason? Nobody wants to let God have full control over their lives, for fear that things will not go their way. In fact, for most people, as … Read more I Surrender to Him
Are there standards that God has set for our lives? Yes, there are! Dear friends, I have great news for you– God has expectations for us! These standards apply to how we behave, react and act in different circumstances, regardless of whether they are exciting or painful. The thing is, in the worst of situations, … Read more God’s Standards for Me
Is God always in control? Can we trust him? I don’t know about you, but there are lots of moments in my life when I need God to act fast, and when he doesn’t, I am tempted to take things into my own hands. At times, a power struggle ensues, as I am not ready … Read more Get Your Hands Off The Steering Wheel – He is in Control!