Do you ever find yourself setting boundaries for breaking a habit, then ignoring those boundaries and going your merry way, breaking your habit right and left? I know I do. This is especially common with non-sin habits. Because with those ... [ Read More ]
Entertainment & Social Media Fast: What It’s Like?
Do you ever feel like technology is taking over your life? Maybe you spend too much time on Facebook. Or you have a hard time stopping when you watch Netflix. Or you're addicted to Pinterest. You want to break your habit, but you're not sure ... [ Read More ]
When You Feel Like You’ll Never Change
One of the questions I get asked most often is, “Will I ever change?” When you’ve been struggling with the same habit for years—maybe even a life time—at some point you start believing the lie: I’ll never change. Yet we can't get around the fact ... [ Read More ]
How to Stop the Evening Boundary Breaking Session
A couple of weeks ago, I received the following email: My mornings with God have been wonderful, and I'm enjoying the "sweet fellowship" that you mention in your book. However, it seems by mid afternoon and evening my thoughts are not on God at ... [ 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 ]
When You Feel Like You Will NEVER Break That Habit
Do you ever feel like you will never break that habit that controls you? That’s how I used to feel about my overeating habit. It was a stronghold in my life—a place I went to for comfort and something that controlled me. Breaking free from a ... [ Read More ]
New Year’s Bible Study
Yesterday at breakfast we were all sitting around the table - my husband and four kids and I - and I asked everyone a question, "If you could choose one goal for the year and knew you would complete it by the end of the year, which goal would you ... [ Read More ]
9 Questions That Will Help You Stop Procrastinating
I still remember the look and the feel of the cookies in my college dorm’s candy machine. Great big sandwich cookies filled with vanilla cream. The perfect thing for avoiding homework. The perfect thing for gaining twenty pounds while avoiding ... [ Read More ]
5 Lies That Keep Us Stuck in Our Sin
We live in a church era that is heavy on grace. It's hard to say, "Hey, guys, we need to work on getting rid of the sin in our lives," without being accused of being a legalist or having a works-based salvation. ... [ Read More ]
45 Bible Verses for Procrastination
Do you ever struggle with following through on your goals or your to-do list? I do. Sometimes I have a terrible time making myself do what I'm supposed to do. Here are some of my go-to verses for writing, but they should be helpful for anything ... [ Read More ]