We only have control over our response and reaction
If we are born in this world, we cannot avoid being around people. We are always around our family members, coworkers, or friends, and some of their actions can hurt us, and we want them to change those behaviors. We often get frustrated when they don’t want to change. I’ve learned something at work called: […]
When suffering is unavoidable
Recently I was talking to a couple of my friends, and they all were going through some suffering because of different life circumstances. I’ve been going through some suffering in my own life. Suffering can be in the form of an incurable severe health condition, a parent struggling with a child choosing a sinful path, […]
Are you gossiping or venting?
All of us are put in situations at work or in life where we hear people gossiping about others. Often, it’s just opinions a coworker or a friend might have about another coworker or friend. We might not know if what they are saying is all facts or stories they came up with because of […]
God is in the details
Are you one of those people who likes to follow step-by-step instructions to assemble Ikea furniture and follow recipes while cooking? I’m a rebel when it comes to following instructions. I’m generally very creative, so I don’t like to follow instructions. I always try to come up with my version of the recipe or a […]
Am I lazy or tired?
I’ve been going through a season in my life where I’m having a hard time focusing. Spring is a great time to enjoy the beautiful flowers and God’s creation, but it also comes with allergies, making it difficult for some of us to enjoy this season. I suffer from allergies every year, and this year […]
Believing the best in others
Have you struggled with making stories about others that are not always true? I’m not happy about that behavior, but I’ve done that many times. God has been convicting me of that recently, and He is showing me clearly that the story I come up with about others is not always true. It is easy to […]
Letting go of control
We all like to be in control of how we want our lives to be. I often like to come up with a detailed plan for how my day should go. I get disappointed when a day doesn’t go as planned. I often do the same with God; I come up with a plan on […]
A Big God still thinks about you
As I was reflecting on what God had done for us during the Easter season. One of the songs, “Above All,” spoke to me very profoundly as I was leading worship at the church. Tears started to roll down when we began to sing this line “Like a rose trampled on the ground, you took […]
Is your ‘yes’ really yes?
We live in a culture where we are invited to many events by our friends and family. Do you tend to say ‘yes’ to an invite so you don’t hurt the other person even if you don’t feel like going? If yes, you could be a people pleaser. As a people pleaser, my immediate response […]
Great expectations, great disappointments
I was not born into a rich family, and sometimes our parents had to say ‘no’ to a lot of things that other kids had. I still remember there were times I was disappointed that I could not go on a trip with my friends and was very upset about that. That’s when my dad […]