The path of righteousness often feels hard but Jesus told us in Matthew 7 that it would be. Yet we are still surprised at the isolation we feel, the hazards we encounter, the darkness that surrounds us, and the struggle with feeling lost. Read More
Author Archives: Michaela L. Carson
Expelling Fear
Perfect love. Do we really know or understand what that means? It isn’t love by human effort. It isn’t simply a feeling. It’s definitely not infatuation. In order to expel fear, we need to know what perfect love is, don’t we? Read More
Judge A Book by Its Cover
“Don’t judge a book by its cover,” seems like sage advice but how else will you know if it’s worth reading? So, we judge because we need a way to gauge the contents. But here is the flaw in the process: Read More
What Not to Wear
I’ve heard many Christians claim, they don’t need church, or fellow believers. So let me ask you this: who covers your weak side? Read More
Spiritual Temper Tantrums
It was then that I saw how God viewed me — I was a stubborn four-year old wanting things my way and He was holding me firmly in His arms, telling me I didn’t get to have things my way. He had given me two options, and my way was not one of them. I realized in that moment that He would sit there and hold me forever until I willingly surrendered to His authority. Read More
Deeper Growth 