by Jodie Stevens | May 16, 2017 | Boundaries, Choices, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Fear and Anxiety, Happiness, Hope |
You word is a lamp on my feet, a light on my path” (Psalm 119). In a previous piece I wrote about how listening to too many opinions can make it hard to hear God’s voice. This dovetails with another thing that can drown out God’s voice; an...
by Jodie Stevens | Apr 3, 2017 | Boundaries, Choices, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Fear and Anxiety, Humor |
“Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is kept safe” (Proverbs 29:25). The fear of man has tripped me up in more ways than I can count. One of the biggest problems it’s caused me is a lot of confusion and difficulty in...
by Jodie Stevens | Mar 15, 2017 | Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Fear and Anxiety, Happiness, Hope |
I used to experience deep feelings of emptiness. I could be in a room full of people and still feel alone. Somewhere along the line I had created a shell, a ‘false front’ I wanted people to see instead of the real me. In a radio interview on Focus on the Family I...
by Jodie Stevens | Feb 14, 2017 | Choices, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Fear and Anxiety, Happiness, Hope |
It can be hard to confess our sins to God. I find it easier to avoid certain topics and pray for obvious things like my family, job, friends, or those in need. When it comes to my sins it’s tempting to gloss over them quickly or confess them silently lest I...
by Jodie Stevens | Jan 23, 2017 | Choices, Fear and Anxiety, Hope |
Click here to listen to today’s Genuine Life radio bit about why sometimes it’s safer IN the storm.
by Jodie Stevens | Jan 22, 2017 | Choices, Fear and Anxiety, Hope |
Dr. David Jeremiah said: “It’s safer in the storm with Jesus in the boat than it is on the shore without Him.” The problem is it doesn’t always feel safe in the storm. I’m always tempted to take the easy way out when things get hard. Often times I want to keep quiet...
