by Kathy Collard Miller | Jun 3, 2012 | anger, contempt, holiness, love, procrastination, self talk, self-protective sinful strategies, unconditional love
Larry and I were promised a refund from a Christian company for a service they were unable to provide. Over a six month time period, I tried to prompt them to actually send the refund but there were excuses after excuses or else, “It’s in the mail.”...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jun 1, 2012 | deception, holiness, knowing and understanding God, message, messages, repentance, self talk, surrender
I wanted to add a little more to my last post. I suggested we ask ourselves, “What lie am I believing? How am I protecting myself from seeming danger or rejection or _______? How can I trust God instead?” In addition to that, we need to move into...
by Kathy Collard Miller | May 28, 2012 | deception, heart change, holiness, hope, strategy, stress
Larry and I were headed home when I remembered I wanted to drop in to get a few things at the grocery store. “Hon, drop me off at the grocery store and I’ll just be a second.” Larry pulled the car into the parking lot and even though there were many...
by Kathy Collard Miller | May 26, 2012 | faith, grace, holiness, love, unconditional love
Are you ready for the third empowering way to love well? (Read my previous two posts for the other two ways). I Timothy 1:5 gives it to us: “a sincere faith.” At first I wondered how faith figures in with giving love for the benefit of the other...
by Kathy Collard Miller | May 24, 2012 | beliefs, blame, holiness, love, obedience, unconditional love
We’re looking at I Timothy 1:5 for instruction on being able to love well: “But the goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.” I defined “loving well” as being able to love with pure...
by Kathy Collard Miller | May 21, 2012 | compassion, faith, heart change, holiness, knowing and understanding God, love, marriage, obedience, unconditional love
Do you love your spouse? Do you love your child? Do you love your best friend? I’m sure you said “yes” to each question. Of course. But here’s another way to ask: Do you love your spouse well? Do you love your child well? Do you love your best...
