I think it’s safe to say most of us don’t want to be broken. We try so desperately to appear “put together,” and being broken contradicts everything that we work so hard for. We see the word “brokenness” and it makes us sad – we feel sorry for the broken person and are thankful when …
Category Archives: Encouragement
ABIDE
Several weeks ago, as our EbCo Team was signing up for our Encourage posts, God put the word “abide” on my heart. Originally, our schedule had me writing this the week after Thanksgiving, but some things needed to be moved around, and this assignment got pushed up. I can’t help but see God’s divine timing …
PRAISE
The truth about God, however you have experienced Him, is still the truth about God. His character never changes, He is still the same, yesterday, today and forever. Our perspective and understanding of the Lord is what often impacts our ability to praise Him. So what perspective do you have? Are you looking for God …
VULNERABILITY
Last week, Jenni gave insight into the effects of shame, and the freedom that comes from bringing these dark corners of our lives into the light. The key that unlocks the dark prison of shame is vulnerability. We naturally like to put the past behind us, make sure “what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas,” …
SHAME
Horrible things can grow in the darkness – and no, I’m not talking about rot or mildew. I’m talking about shame, a soul-crushing emotion that I’m sure most, if not all, of us have experienced at some point in our lives. While shame is often interchanged with feelings like regret, remorse, or guilt, I would …
CONFESS
Confession…ugh. Just the sound of the word makes my heart beat a little faster. It’s bad enough to know I’ve sinned, but now I have to tell someone…and admit it to God?!? If I’m honest, I’ve battled with this too often in my life. I struggle with shame and people’s perception of me, so the …
WAITING
We live in a culture of instant gratification. We loathe waiting…. From waiting in line at the grocery store to waiting on our kids to find their shoes…even waiting for our Instagram feed to load. In our society, we are used to getting what we want when we want. We put so much emphasis on control and …
FORGIVENESS
“Forgive and forget.” “Just hug it out.” “There is no use, they will just keep hurting you.” “They don’t care about what they have done.” “They can never repay what they have done to me.” Most of us have heard some of these phrases before and maybe even thought them ourselves. But are they true? …
GRACE
In Exodus 33:18, Moses boldly asks God, “show me your glory.” God graciously agrees, but He is so holy, that Moses has to hide behind a rock, and he’s only allowed to see God’s back as He passes by and proclaims His name. God introduces Himself to Moses as “The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate …
REMEMBER
Our human nature seems to have a proclivity to remember. We remember birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, and other special occasions. We fill up photo albums (or in this day and age, smartphones) with moments we have captured because we want to remember. To remember how cute your little one looked when they were covered in chocolate …
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