by Jodie Stevens | May 9, 2016 | Choices, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Hope |
Recently I was talking with a friend about old folks songs inspired by her invite to join her and her husband for a John Prine concert. They were surprised I knew about old ‘Sam Stone’ from 1971, which recently made Rolling Stone magazines Top 10 Most...
by Jodie Stevens | May 3, 2016 | Choices, Forgiveness, Hope, Love |
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law – Galatians 15:22-23. Some days I’m lawless; feeling hopelessly unsaved and hell bound wondering how...
by Jodie Stevens | Apr 18, 2016 | Choices, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Fear and Anxiety, Happiness, Love |
I know it doesn’t sound very holy, but sometimes I chuckle in church when I’m singing worship songs like I Surrender All because I know how difficult it is to surrender anything. I usually surrender my will after I’ve tried it my way a thousand times, proving the...
by Jodie Stevens | Apr 14, 2016 | Hope, Choices, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Happiness, Patience |
“…We rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope…” (Romans 5:3-4) When I experience difficulties I admit I don’t always rejoice in them. However, I do see...
by Jodie Stevens | Feb 11, 2016 | Choices, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Love |
Every day I ask God to teach me to love better, because I think in general I don’t do it very well. If I’m going to love someone well, I have to be mindful of what’s best for them. Sometimes that means telling people things they don’t want to hear....
by Jodie Stevens | Jan 11, 2016 | Choices, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Fear and Anxiety, Hope |
“O our God, will You not judge them? For we are powerless before this great multitude who are coming against us; nor do we know what to do, but our eyes are on You.” (2 Chronicles 20:12) In this amazing story King Jehoshaphat commanded the people of Judah...
