by Jodie Stevens | Jan 28, 2020 | Bible and Theology, Choices, Happiness, Hope, Humor |
Today’s assignment (I’m earning my Master’s degree) was to find a pretty spot and read from the book of Job. Funny I know. But, it’s the good part toward the end when God asks Job a litany of amazing, awe inspiring rhetorical question like:...
by Jodie Stevens | Jan 7, 2020 | Choices, Hope, Patience |
If you have been deeply hurt or experienced a betrayal, you need to have what is called a ‘corrective experience’ to help you heal. I had a therapist tell me this and she was right. I was wounded by the words of some teachers at a young age due to my dyslexia. Now I’m...
by Jodie Stevens | Dec 30, 2019 | Choices, Bible and Theology, Forgiveness |
“Therefore if anyone is in Christ He is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come” (2 Corinthians 5:17). When God created the world He said it was “good” or “very good” seven times. In the Bible, seven is the number of perfection. The...
by Jodie Stevens | Dec 17, 2019 | Bible and Theology, Choices, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Hope, Patience |
Not all gifts are good. Anyone who has ever left a White Elephant gift exchange with a roll of ‘novelty’ toilet paper can attest to this! However, James 1:17 tells us that “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights,...
by Jodie Stevens | Dec 13, 2019 | Bible and Theology, Forgiveness, Hope, Love |
Everyone I know celebrates Christmas. However, many of them don’t really know why we celebrate. The Old Covenant God established with the Israelites demanded the shedding of blood through animal sacrifices to atone for Sin. I know it sounds kind of awful. It is. You...