“In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.” Proverbs 10:19 The technology of our day has increased our ability to communicate to such a level that as a society we have nearly instant access to each other. Yet, despite the advancements of technology, our ability to […]
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“In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and stregthenedst me with strength in my soul.” Psalm 138:3 It is humbling and marvelous to realize that God listens to me, answers me, and gives me strength when I ask. Some days my soul is weary. It feels like my heart is heavy in my
Standing by my door, keys in hand, ready to start a fresh day. I remembered a task I needed to complete and popped my email open to send myself a reminder. My eye was drawn to an email from an unexpected source and even though I didn’t have time to be checking my emails, my
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by Dr. Amanda McElroy “Boast not thyself of tomorrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.” Proverbs 27:1 Have you ever had an important task you needed to do, that you didn’t feel like doing, even though you have the time that day? You choose to push the task off until the
by Dr. Amanda McElroy There are several children’s songs that speak of Jesus’ love for us, we teach them to young children, hoping the words will become part of the fabric of their being. We know it’s important for the children to learn that Jesus loves them. How often do we adults take a moment
by Dr. Amanda McElroy “What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.” Psalm 56:3 Fear can be healthy and normal, and it can be excessive and illogical: whichever the case, we cannot walk through life wholly avoiding any facet of fear. The question today is not, “How do I avoid fear?” The question
by Dr. Amanda McElroy “Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. “ Psalm 51:10 Every Christian has two natures inside our hearts that both want to be in control. We are born with a sin-nature, often referred to as our ‘flesh’ and when we ask Christ to
by Dr. Amanda McElroy “Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.” Proverbs 27:17 Fear of conflict has become a reality in our society. Instead of having heartfelt, kind, compassionate conversations with each other when we see need for improvement, we avoid and ignore. We ignore growth opportunities with each other:
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by Dr. Amanda McElroy “Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.” Proverbs 3:27 My heart is squeezing in my chest, emotions are flooding through me: grief, anger, sorrow, love. I feel like a pinball machine – the little metal ball
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By Dr. Amanda McElroy Returning from a trip a few days early, excited to surprise my staff. They were expecting me to be out of town for a week at a training, I’d only been gone two days. The training wasn’t as intense as I anticipated, prompting me to evaluate if the return on my
