“But He said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.” -2 Corinthians 12:9 (NIV) The Lie: Here is one of the biggest lies I have ever struggled…
Read moreYou Are Enough (and the 5 things that happen when you don’t believe that…)
“For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ.” -Galatians 1:10 (ESV) The Lies: Picture this. There’s an old wooden ladder, leaned up against a tall tree. Climbing this…
Read moreThe Unworthy/Unlovable Lie
THE LIES: Elementary school. That was the first time I had that feeling of not fitting in. Specifically, third grade. I was tall and lanky with glasses and a bad underbite. I was shy and wanted to fit in with the group of girls who had emerged as “popular.” I remember feeling embarrassed on the…
Read moreI am clean, I am made new
In this identity series, I will tell you a story of my own struggle with a particular lie/old identity, and then the Scriptures and prayers I’ve used to re-claim a new identity in Christ. Read the intro here. I thought I was…. (here are the lies I wrestled with): Unclean, dirty, impure, shameful, destined to…
Read moreWho do you think you are? Finding a new identity in Christ…
– There’s this word that I use a lot. On a pretty regular basis I talk to others about how my life has been transformed as I learned about my identity in Christ. Oxford Dictionary defines identity as “the fact of being who or what a person or thing is.” Do you allow yourself to…
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