by Jodie Stevens | Jul 2, 2018 | Choices, Forgiveness, Happiness, Hope, Love |
“…But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate who pleads our case before the father. He is Jesus Christ, the one who is truly righteous. He himself is the sacrifice that atones for our sins-and not only our sins but the sins of all the world” (1 John 2:1-2). Although...
by Jodie Stevens | May 29, 2018 | Choices, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Forgiveness, Happiness, Hope, Love |
“You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the un-godly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were...
by Jodie Stevens | Apr 29, 2018 | Choices, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Forgiveness, Happiness, Hope, Love, Thankfulness |
One definition of ‘trade’ reads: “To exchange articles of more or less even value.” I traded in: Addiction for freedom; anger for peace; loneliness for love; self-pity for empowerment; emptiness for fulfillment; shame for honor; failure for success; aimlessness for...
by Jodie Stevens | Apr 24, 2018 | Forgiveness, Happiness, Hope, Love |
A Grant study done over a 75-year period determined that love is the secret to a fulfilling life, which probably comes as no surprise to you. In fact, one man named Godfrey went into the study with bleak prospects for life satisfaction. He had the lowest rating for...
by Jodie Stevens | Apr 10, 2018 | Choices, Forgiveness, Happiness, Hope |
The announcement of spring is like a canvas of color decorating the ground across the fields and valleys. It ascends through the trees where branches bud new life, birds sing, and nature awakens once more. It’s a great reminder that new beginnings belong to the cycle...
by Jodie Stevens | Mar 5, 2017 | Choices, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Forgiveness, Hope, Love |
It’s easy to judge others harshly for their sins, while soft peddling our own. I’ve carried around shame inflicted by condemners, and I’ve been a condemner a few times too! However, we were not given the authority to condemn. That’s Gods...
