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Where Do You Find Your Identity? Part 2

Posted by Suzanne Holland | Jun 20, 2017 | Anger, Bitterness, Christian Growth, Contentment, Depression, Discontentment, Elderly, Encouragement, Faith, Fear, Grace, Grieving, Hope, Idolatry, Joy, Pain, Self-Examination, Trials |

If life has changed dramatically for you, never to be the same again, you are probably reeling, uncertain what to do or where to go from here. You know that you were created to bring glory to God, but you don’t see how you can do that in your present condition. The truth is, my dear sister, you can bring glory to God in any condition He sovereignly ordains for you, no matter how unwelcome it may be in your view. This truth will never change. Your identity hasn’t changed, either. You may feel incomplete as you are now, but God says you are complete in Him.

Where Do You Find Your Identity?

Posted by Suzanne Holland | May 23, 2017 | Bitterness, Christian Growth, Contentment, Depression, Discontentment, Hope, Pain, Suffering |

A life-changing event like this forces a person to examine their identity. Who am I now? Who am I if I can’t be who I thought I was? A believer in this kind of trial will be forced to take a hard look at where she has rooted her identity. If she doesn’t line it up with Scripture, she risks depression, sorrow, and bitterness. This is exactly where I was as my “new normal” became clear to me. I found myself in a kind of limbo, realizing that I had grounded my sense of who I was in what I could do. When this became clear, I knew that I had to deconstruct the person I had built and start over. This time though, it wouldn’t be me doing the building.

Rescued to New Life

Posted by Suzanne Holland | May 2, 2017 | Christian Growth, Gospel Centered, Hope |

Rescued to New Life Last year I wrote about the death of my little dog, Dottie Jo, who had lived with our family for over a decade. My husband and I have been hesitant to get another dog for a lot of reasons but last weekend, after visiting shelters for several weeks, we finally brought home a new little companion from the SPCA. She had been one of many survivors from a hoarding situation in a nearby state, and made her way to our local shelter after being rescued from some pretty terrible conditions. I have never been one...

Soulcare in the Local Church

Posted by Ellen Castillo | Apr 20, 2017 | Biblical Counseling, Christian Growth, Church Membership, Discipleship, Hope, Ministry |

We are all full-time ministers, or we are not ministering at all. You, too, are called to full-time ministry. We all are. One-Another relationships are a ministry, and the lifestyle of a believer. We all are given different gifts useful to specific types of One-Another ministry, but everyone has a ministry of soulcare.

Don’t Be Discouraged, Just Keep Swimming

Posted by Ellen Castillo | Apr 6, 2017 | Biblical Counseling, Encouragement, Hope |

Discouragement does not honor Jesus, because He commands us not to be. Just before His disciples’ most discouraging circumstance – His death – He said “Let not your hearts be troubled” (John 14:1). Rather than being afraid, He wants their hearts to be comforted by His promises rather than by what they were seeing.

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Where Do You Find Your Identity? Part 2

Where Do You Find Your Identity?

Rescued to New Life

Soulcare in the Local Church

Don’t Be Discouraged, Just Keep Swimming

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