Equipping Women to Live a Set Apart Life
Blog posts explaining Christian and Biblical terms and concepts.
Today I am excited to have Lizzy Ainsworth here to talk about biblical honor. Lizzy spend two years focusing on this one word! When I read her post about what she learned, I asked if she would be willing to write about it for Joy Pursued. We don’t talk about honor much these days, so I […]
Over the past year, we’ve slowly walked through the beatitudes (the characteristics of kingdom citizens). We’ve covered what it means to be humble, repentant, meek, and compassionate. Diving deeper, we looked at hungering and thirsting for righteousness, purifying our hearts, being peacemakers, and standing firm in our faith when persecuted. And while we went straight […]
My church, like most churches, has different ministries. You can find them listed on the back of the weekly bulletin and on the church website: women’s ministry, men’s ministry, children’s ministry, service ministry, etc. But one ministry I have never seen printed on a bulletin or listed on a church’s website is the ministry of […]
I love the apostle Peter. He is like the kid in school who speaks without thinking. You can always rely on him to say or ask the things you aren’t brave enough to voice yourself. Such as, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?” (Mathew […]
Earlier this year I wrote about a season of life where God stripped me of everything I thought defined me (read about it here). And while the experience did humble me before God like I wrote about, humility was only the beginning of God’s work within me. His ultimate goal, the one He has for […]
This is part 2 of our look at righteousness. If you missed part 1, go back and read it here. If you peeked into my closet, you would learn a lot about me by the clothes hanging there. You would find simple and classic pieces that reflect my practical nature. A neutral color palette with […]
Righteousness is one of those religious words that gets thrown around the church as if everyone knows what it means. However, if we are honest, most of us just nod our heads pretending to understand because we don’t want to look like a “bad Christian.” This is problematic for those of us trying to be […]
When I prayed about a word for 2017, I imaged something I could proudly display on my wall like “bold”, “brave”, or even “rest.” Yet, God made it clear, my work was “meek.” Just the sound and look of the word brought up images of being weak and miserable; but out of obedience, I decided […]
“You’re blessed when you feel you’ve lost what is most dear to you. Only then can you be embraced by the One most dear to you.” Matthew 5:4 MSG The Message version on Matthew 5:4 begs the question, “What is most dear to me?” I brainstorm the different possibilities: family, friends, safety—all dear to me, […]
What is pride? My brain conjures up an image of a cartoon character walking around with a puffed up chest. He brags about his accomplishments and shows off his talents. Other people stand back when he passes by, hoping to avoid contact; for pride is never good company. I like this image of pride […]