I don’t know about you, but when I was a teenager I was imprisoned by insecurity. It literally kept me locked up. I was afraid to move, to speak, to express my inner self for fear of— I don’t know what exactly. But that’s just it—this fear that bound me up and kept me silent, …
Feel Him Now
“If you want it, come and get it, for crying out loud. This love that He has given you was never in doubt. Let go of your heart, let go of your head, and feel Him now…” From I Love Your Presence, Jenn Johnson It’s dark in here. All I feel is cold and tense. …
The Secret Place
When was the last time you did something totally in secret? I’m not talking about a thought, but some kind of action or experience that you didn’t directly share with any other human? Sure, we all do things alone. But did someone know about it? Did you share it on Facebook or Twitter or tell …
No Safety Nets
How many decisions do we make that are based mostly on fear? This is something I’ve been thinking about lately, because there are some things I really want to see change in my life. And this requires me to evaluate my motivations and be more open and willing to cut things out of my life …
Seeing=Being+The Freedom to be Known
“The eye is the lamp of the body…” This is an excerpt from something Jesus once said when he was up on a hill preaching to masses of curious and hungry people. People hungry for the truth—desperate for something to hang their lives on. He went on to say how when our eyes are healthy, …
The Search for Approval: A Story of Freedom, part 3
The risky choice to defy the expectations that we place on ourselves or that we accept from others will undoubtedly raise questions in our minds and hearts. Decisions are not always clear cut. What about other people’s feelings, for instance? If I choose to go a certain way, is there the potential of hurting someone? …
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Shattering Expectations: A Story of Freedom, part 2
There’s this curious story in the book of Matthew where we see Jesus, in the middle of his ministry years, making a journey to his hometown of Nazareth. While there, he does what has become natural to him, what he has been doing everywhere else—he teaches the people about the Kingdom of God. “‘We had …
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Letting Go: A Story of Freedom
“Why does the wind offend you?” He asked me. I waited, thinking. It was a good question. “Because it exposes my ears to the cold,” I finally replied. “Because it messes up my image. I can’t control it.” He nodded. “That’s good. You’re beginning to see what you’re afraid of. But, if I can, let …
The Lie
You’re love is so good that it is true Because what else could make me feel this way? Who gets to live in the reality that they are unalterably loved? Affection that trumps my striving for perfection You take the law that I never measure up to and fulfill it So that now I am …
Never Enough
Sometimes when I’m doing something good, such as sacrificing my time to help someone out or giving a gift or sending an unanticipated encouragement to a friend, I have this odd feeling. It’s never enough. Why do I feel like I’m not doing enough? Why is that my automatic thought? There must be something in …
Denica McCall 