A habit is there for you when the desire is not. We may not always feel like reading the Bible or making time for prayer and worship. That’s why making a daily habit of the spiritual disciplines is so important. The habit is what keeps us centered and overrides the obstacles to growing our faith.
Pursuing God through Holy Habits
3 Ways to Discern the Voice of God
Several years ago I went to the mountains on a spiritual retreat with some friends. I was in a time of transition in my life and desperately wanted to hear from God–you know, next steps, and all that. I love quiet time outdoors, so I was really excited to get up on the first morning and have my quiet time…
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3 Ways to Stand Firm in Your Faith
We all know that, as Christians, we will be challenged in our faith. We want to be able to stand firm. Sometimes the challenge comes in the form of temptation. The enemy knows exactly when to target us–when we’re at our weakest. And he knows precisely what tempts us most. Often, the challenge comes when the world’s way is counter-cultural…
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3 Ways to Deal with Toxic Thoughts
“I’ll never be good enough.” “I wonder what they think of me.” “Nobody understands what I go through.” “Nothing ever goes right for me.” I wrote all the above as the introduction to an article called “3 Ways to Deal with Toxic Thoughts” for the Dawn mobile app, created to encourage a mindful faith by starting each day with God….
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How to Love People You Don’t Like
Do you know someone you really don’t like? Maybe they hurt you in the past, or maybe they are arrogant or manipulative or just annoying. According to Jesus, we’re called to love everyone, right? Jesus didn’t put qualifiers on whom we should love. When we surrender our lives to His Lordship, we give up our right to follow our own…
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