The Problem With Our Problems
I’ve felt it lately: the undercurrent of anxiety and irritation running through my day. There are days when I start believing everything is a personal attack. Suddenly, everyone else is the problem and I’m justified in my reactions.
It's Not the End. It's the Beginning.
One of the most damaging lies we believe in Western culture is the lie of self-sufficiency. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not inherently wrong to become a mature, independent person who knows how to keep a clean house and spend within your means, but the slide into prideful isolation is an easy one. Add hurt to the mix and self-protection will further distance you from the people (and God) you need most.
It's Temporary
I can think of several situations in my life when, if you had said the words “it’s temporary” to me, I wouldn’t have believed you.
The heartache of a breakup.
A semester spent in a class I didn’t understand and worse, didn’t care about.
The job that felt like it was sucking the soul out of me.
The Forgiving Father
This Father’s Day, we were reminded of the goodness of God; the perfect Father who is “in the business of redemption, forgiveness, U-turns, and of molding and shaping our lives to be more like Jesus.”