If you’ve been a believer for a long time, you’ve probably heard or read about the fruits of the Spirit before… If you haven’t, then today is your lucky day! In a passage that’s pretty familiar to “church people,” Galatians 5 lists some of the character proofs of a Spirit-filled life. Here’s what it says: …
Category: Mindset Switch
A Mindset Switch About… Money as an Expression of Love
Money makes the world go round. As you walk through your daily life, money is often a main character. Most things we need for survival cost money—food, clothing, shelter, etc. Some people would also argue that money buys power, status and prestige. In some cases, people who have more money also have greater access to…
A Mindset Switch About… How God’s Rules Make You Feel
I can still remember that feeling in my stomach when I first saw those red and blue flashing lights in my rearview mirror as a 16-year-old driver. It wasn’t a great feeling! I was so annoyed with myself because I wasn’t even in a hurry. I was just singing along to the radio and accidentally…
A Mindset Switch About… Whether or Not I Want Control
For teachers, missing a day of school is so much work. You have to write up sub plans, make copies of everything your students will do while you’re gone, and find people to cover any extra duties and responsibilities you might have. Then there’s the “joy” of returning… Depending on who your substitute was, you…
A Mindset Switch About… How to Deal With Past Mistakes
If you glance at the book of Leviticus, you’ll see it starts off with a bang. Here are the section headings for the first seven chapters, as my Bible names them: The Burnt Offering – 1:1-17 The Grain Offering – 2:1-16 The Fellowship Offering – 3:1-17 The Sin Offering – 4:1 – 5:13 The Guilt…
A Mindset Switch About… How to Think About Death
We all have fears. Some more common, like fear of spiders, small spaces, or even clowns. Some of our fears are unique and quirky! Just google “unique phobias,” and you’ll get quite the list. For example, do you know anybody who has arachibutyrophobia—fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of their mouth? That’s a…
A Mindset Switch About… Your Value and Worth
If you’ve been a follower of Jesus for any length of time, you’ve most likely heard of King David. Although he did end up as a mighty king of Israel, he didn’t start life in a strong and mighty kind of way. David was the son of Jesse and had a bunch of brothers. When…
A Mindset Switch About… Good Works, Effort and Eternity
A Mindset Switch About… Good Works, Effort and Eternity Throughout Jesus’ public ministry, He taught about ideas, concepts and principles that ran counter to the ways of the world. These teachings were one of the reasons why the Jewish leaders were so upset and threatened by Him! He challenged the way of life they were…