by Kathy Collard Miller | Jun 4, 2011 | book review, trials, Trust
If you want to trust God more, especially in the dark places of life, the new book by Linda Evans Shepherd is for you. And don’t we all want to trust God more? When You Can’t Find God: How to Ignite the Power of His Presence (Revell, 2011) is her newest...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jun 4, 2011 | godly sorrow, holiness
I’m sure that godly sorrow doesn’t feel very practical. If godly sorrow is grieving over another’s sin and desiring his repentance, how do we apply it? Actually, it is a very grace-filled response.For instance, you’re giving some instruction to...
by Kathy Collard Miller | May 30, 2011 | godly sorrow, holiness
Choosing godly sorrow is a challenge because when we are attacked, misunderstood, or hurt, everything within us wants to fight to stay in control of the situation or defend ourselves. But 2 Corinthians 7:1-16 gives us some insights into living in the Holy...
by Kathy Collard Miller | May 27, 2011 | God's heart, godly sorrow, heart change, holiness
We’re talking about godly sorrow which can be defined as we grieving over another’s sin and desiring their repentance. The opposite is getting offended, making it all about me, defending myself, attacking, withdrawing, taking revenge, telling others about...
by Kathy Collard Miller | May 25, 2011 | God's heart, godly sorrow, knowing and understanding God
When someone hurts us or even irritates us, it’s easy to react in an ungodly way because we want to defend ourselves and protect ourselves. We point the finger at him or her, thinking that takes the focus off of us–just in case we might be deserving of...
