by Kathy Collard Miller | Jun 13, 2013 | first love, holiness, lies, perfectionism, pride, sin
And the winner of the copy of Sober Mercies is… Ta Da!..Dana… . Congratulations, Dana. And thank you everyone for submitting your names. I highly recommend you obtain a copy of Sober Mercies.We’ve talked for several posts about how God works...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jun 1, 2013 | anger, anxiety, armor of God, blame, book review, forgiveness, holiness, hope, humor, thirst for God
(Read below how to win a copy of Heather Kopp’s book: Sober Mercies.) Heather Kopp’s new book is entitled Sober Mercies: A Memoir: How Love Caught Up With A Christian Drunk. I didn’t want to stop reading this riveting tale of how she overcame being...
by Kathy Collard Miller | May 28, 2013 | grace, holiness, hope, humility, perfectionism, perseverance, procrastination, temptation
We’ve been talking about God’s work in our lives “little by little.” I wouldn’t doubt that some people would struggle with truly believing that God approves of such a slow means of growth and sanctification. For many of us, God’s...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Mar 28, 2013 | holiness, obedience, repentance
I feel sorry for God. He is so misunderstood. His created ones love to pick on Him, finding ways to mis-represent Him and misunderstand what He does.The story of God striking Uzzah dead is one of those stories that is hard to understand. It can diminish our trust that...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Feb 22, 2013 | anger, attitude, beliefs, holiness, SPSS
We’re continuing the story of Balaam and God has given the donkey the ability to speak. The donkey could see the angel of the Lord with a drawn sword. To avoid Balaam, its rider, being killed, it turned aside. Balaam misinterprets the actions of the donkey as...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Feb 19, 2013 | anger, beliefs, holiness, obedience, self-protective sinful strategies
In our last post, we began to see the foundation for the temptations that led to Balaam’s anger. He is being offered approval, distinction, and prosperity by King Balak. Aren’t those three things that we all want? Little by little, Balaam’s...
