by Kathy Collard Miller | Apr 11, 2015 | faith, heart change, holiness, self talk, self-protective sinful strategies, Trust
As each of us travel a new road of greater commitment to the Lord, we became aware of reactions in our lives that Larry and I began to call the “Railroad Tracks Syndrome.” This is when we say we believe one thing (usually the biblical, godly way) but our behavior...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Apr 9, 2015 | courage, faith, prayer, Trust
I’m surprised that with my current circumstances that the Holy Spirit keeps bringing to my mind Ephesians 3:20. After all, God knows I had a seizure, it’s no secret to Him, yet He promises: “Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Apr 8, 2015 | grace, helping, hope, love, mercy, perfection, sin
I was reminded of Hebrews 5:8-9 the other day when we studied it in church. It’s a verse that can be confusing:Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from the things which He suffered, and having been made perfect, He became to all those who obey Him...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Apr 5, 2015 | heart change, holiness
Do we love others or do we love others well? All of us love imperfectly. But loving “well” means we love a person for their benefit rather than what it does for us or how it makes us look. We’re not talking about perfection but we are talking about desiring...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Apr 1, 2015 | God's heart, God's love, heart change, holiness, love
Do you want to see Jesus’ compassion and patience in action? It’s in Jesus’ encounter with the rich young ruler.In one way or another, we’re all like the rich young ruler of Matthew 19:16-22. We just each have a different sinful strategy to cope with life. The young...