In a previous post I compared walking in the Spirit to going on a long hike with a hiking partner who is about a million times more competent than you are. When I wrote that post, I had just come back from a backpacking trip to the Grand ... [ Read More ]
10: How to Break Free from Idolatry
In today's podcast we'll talk about 6 steps to breaking free from idolatry. This podcast is based on a post I wrote last year, although I've changed the steps just a bit. To see that post and the study that goes with it, click here. To listen ... [ Read More ]
How to Walk in the Spirit – Part 2
In my last post, I said that if we want to walk in the Spirit, we just need to ask Him for help. Here’s the question I want to ask in this post: Is that all we need to do? In other words, do we just ask Him for help and then, voila, God answers ... [ Read More ]
How to Walk in the Spirit – Part 1
If you’ve been reading my blog for the last couple of years, you know I’ve been struggling with how to keep God first as a writer and a person who pursues goals. After countless truth journaling sessions, going through Taste for Truth twice with ... [ Read More ]
How to Set Boundaries to Break Free from Idolatry
Note: This is the 5th post in a series on idolatry. For some reason, it surprised me when a couple of people told me how hard it was to end their affairs. They weren’t thinking, I’m so relieved and happy to be back with my spouse. Instead, they ... [ Read More ]
Idolatry in the Bible
Saying “I think I’ll get rid of my idol today” is like an alcoholic saying, “I think I’ll stop drinking today.” It’s not that simple. Let’s see what the Bible has to say about breaking free from idolatry. ... [ Read More ]
When You Don’t Feel Close to God
When my husband and I were newlyweds, we taught a class on dating and marriage at a Bible camp. To get the discussion going, we'd ask the teenagers, “What would you do if you woke up one day, looked at your spouse, and thought, ‘I don’t love this ... [ Read More ]
How to Break Free from Idolatry: Part 2
Do you ever struggle with believing that your idol is really all that bad? It's hard to give something up when you're not convinced that it needs to go. Looking at the consequences of idolatry is one way we can convince ourselves. We'll do that ... [ Read More ]
How to Break Free from Idolatry
Imagine this. You’ve been married for 23 years. You have a house, a dog, two cats, and three kids. You know your spouse like the back of your hand. That’s why it hurts so much the day he says, “I’ve had an affair. Will you forgive ... [ Read More ]
Do You Have an Idol? – Idolatry Quiz
I still remember the words of a successful agent at a writer's conference. He said, "Money changes people. I've only met a couple of Christian writers who haven't been negatively affected by success." That's a little scary. Everyone tells us to ... [ Read More ]