by Kathy Collard Miller | Jun 24, 2011 | holiness, pain, something difficult
My daughter, Darcy, and I were talking about my brother’s illness and she said something profound, “God is a multi-tasker.” We had been talking about how God has been working in each of our lives in different and unique ways because of Chuck’s...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jun 8, 2011 | God's heart, godly sorrow, holiness
OK, you’ll be glad to know this will be my last post on godly sorrow. Whew! Aren’t you glad? I hope our examination of this un-popular topic has been meaningful. My desire was that you could view whoever has hurt you or disappointed you as a beloved...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jun 7, 2011 | godly sorrow, holiness, love, unconditional love
In an earlier post, I asked you to think about biblical stories of godly sorrow. You’ll remember that godly sorrow can be defined as grieving over another’s sin and desiring their repentance. It most often includes giving grace and mercy to the person who...
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...
