I was scrolling through YouTube the other day and came across this trailer. It’s pretty awesome. There’s a few aspects which stood out to me and yet the quote at the end is what hits my heart the hardest. Video Copyright: [GoPro] The line ‘the mountain is just a backdrop for you against yourself. It’s as far as you want to take it.’ Both of those sentences are great and I’m going to tackle one at a time. If I don’t…
I pulled air in and let it out. This seemed so simple. It also seemed impossible. What would lie on the other side? Would there would be rejection? Maybe it will just be a bunch of anger. Could they ever love me the same way they have in the past? I’ve done amends with three people so far; it’s the central part of the 9th Step of Regeneration. None of them have been easy. The process of actions, thoughts, and…
This is the intro to my chapter about pornography and it’s negative effects on our hearts. This is also the last book preview, at least for awhile. I’m done with the book and I’m going to take some time off from working on the book and blogs to decompress a little. That means I won’t post anything new for a few weeks. I WILL BE BACK on April 6th though. Be sure to check the site on that day for…
The other day I was talking to one of the guys about dating, always an interesting topic, and he pointed out a subtle problem with how I had approached dating in the last couple months. We politely debated the point for a couple of minutes and then after a few moments pause I just said “I know you’re right, but I hate it”. I’ve used different words before but this was not the first time that I’ve communicated this basic…
For most of my walk with Christ, I’ve seen the Bible as a real buzz kill. I’ve seen it this way because I wanted the Bible to make me feel better about myself and that never seemed to work. The Bible spends a good deal of time talking about how God’s children drop the ball, and that really disrupts my attempts to build myself up. That’s actually good news because if the Bible didn’t point to my flaws, and His perfection…
The shame created by our addictions is a very powerful force and plays a large role in holding us back from the love and freedom that God offers us. Shame plays such an important role because it lies to us about our identity and how God sees us. I know from personal experience that shame can convince us that our addictions define us and that they cause God to become disappointed in us or care about us less. We must…