Tim Tracy “Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you have a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.” — Colossians 3:13 It’s hard when you’ve been hurt. And it’s hard to let go of that. But holding onto a grudge is not the same as winning a battle. In fact, … Read more
The Reason For The Season We know that December 25th isn’t really the day that Jesus was born, but we celebrate it then anyway. And that’s okay. Yet there are many people who celebrate Christmas without any knowledge of the significance of Jesus. They just love the decorations, the gift giving, and the parties. In … Read more
Gratitude – It’s All About Choices “Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” — William Arthur Warde How you feel – how happy you are, how stressed you are, even how well you sleep – may seem like it’s out of your hands, but it … Read more
Gratitude is one of the most powerful emotions that you can experience. It connects you to what is truly important in your life. It reminds you that as long as you’re breathing, everything is going to be okay. And it helps frame your day, your expectations, and your actions. Embracing gratitude can be … Read more
Who I Am In Christ Series, part 4 When I came to Christ during the Jesus People movement of the Seventies (what TIME magazine called “The Jesus Revolution”), I was loaded with insecurity. I wasn’t sure who or what I was. Having been subjected to years of rejection and emotional abuse, my psyche was traumatized. … Read more
Who I Am In Christ Series, part 3 The “Who I Am In Christ’ list developed by Dr. Neil Anderson was a game-changer for me. It helped me to deal with the core issues that were holding me back in life, preventing me from living the life of abundance and victory that God intended … Read more
Who I Am In Christ Series, part 2 Neil T. Anderson’s classic books Victory Over the Darkness and The Bondage Breaker were both published in 1990. That’s when he developed his “Who I Am In Christ” list. That was 34 years ago, and yet there is still an appallingly high percentage of Christians who still … Read more
Who I Am In Christ Series, part 1 So many people these days are going through an identity crisis. They simply don’t know who they are. Sadly, many of those people are Christians. They may go to church regularly, read their Bibles, pray. They’re doing all the things. If you were to ask them, … Read more
In the Beginning…There Were Hoops. I learned about jumping through hoops at an early age. Although I did not find out about it until I was in my thirties, my dad was a closet alcoholic. My mom helped keep it a secret, but resented being forced into this role. She lashed out at Dad, belittling … Read more
What Comes After John 3:16? Do you have a favorite Bible verse? Many people do. Some people call it their “life verse.” Probably the most famous verse in the Bible is John 3:16. Most Christians can quote it by heart: “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes … Read more