Equipping Women to Live a Set Apart Life
Christian living related blog posts, including blog posts on prayer, Bible study, living a set-apart life, spiritual disciplines, and Biblical terms and concepts.
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 […]
When I first felt led to start a blog, I was full of doubt. I asked God multiple times, “Are you sure you have the right person? Who would listen to anything I say? I am no expert in joyful living.” But through constant prompting, I wrote, pushed publish, and prayed for God to work. […]
“Who is the biggest sinner in the room?” The question lingered in the air briefly before quiet “I am” rose from all around the room. I sat confused; clearly, we had missed something. As our small group leader continued, he gave a quick recap from the previous week’s lesson. We are all sinners and our […]
“You’re blessed when you care. At the moment of being “care-full,” you find yourselves cared for.” Matthew 5:7 MSG Care for others. Such a simple command feels so complicated. As I sit here, trying to think of a story to tell about how I cared greatly for someone else, or how someone cared greatly for […]
We are working our way through the Beatitudes here at Joy Pursued, and today I am excited to have Amber from With His Unfailing Love here to talk about the fifth Beatitude. If you new around here, you can find the introduction to the series here, and see all the posts from the Beatitude series here. […]
The room burst into laughter as my youth pastor, doing his best Sheryl Crow impersonation, sang, “If it makes you haa-pyyy, it can’t be that baa-aad.” While intentionally making us laugh, he also sought to open our eyes to an important lesson. Society proclaims happiness is the ultimate goal in life, but that is a […]
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 […]
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.” (Matthew 5:6 NKJV) “Coffee, I need coffee;” my brain informs me as I slowly re-enter consciousness. The desire for a mug of hot caffeinated goodness, pushes me out of bed and to the kitchen. As I scoop the coffee into my […]
We officially entered “the terrible twos” at my house recently. My daughter now screams “NO!” in response to 70% of what I say to her, she throws a fit when she doesn’t get what she wants, and she looks right at me while misbehaving, just to see if I will say no for the hundredth […]
