by Kathy Collard Miller | Dec 23, 2018 | Christmas, heart change, people pleasing, perfectionism, Pure-Hearted
Do you struggle with People Pleasing like I do? Here are some signals we have this sinful strategy: If someone doesn’t like me, I wonder why and think a lot about how to correct their perception of me. I say, “I don’t care what others think”...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Aug 24, 2018 | anxiety, atheists, doubt, evangelism, Pure-Hearted, salvation, sanctification, worry
Bye bye sacrificial goat. Hello forgiveness. Does that sound strange? Are you wondering what in the world I’m referring to? Over the past few years I’ve been learning more about how the Old Testament refers so clearly to the coming Messiah, Jesus, and yet...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Aug 16, 2018 | atheists, evangelism, justice, knowing and understanding God, lies, overwhelmed, overwhelmed feelings, people pleasing, perfection, perfectionism, position in Christ, Pure-Hearted
Just like Adam and Eve, we try to dress ourselves with the spiritual fig leaves of performance. But hear them ripping? I tried to prevent my fig leaves from ripping by keeping track of my good deeds and bad deeds on an imaginary scale of justice. After all, I...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Aug 8, 2018 | anxiety, contentment, depression, doubt, glory to God, hopelessness, patience, perseverance, procrastination, Pure-Hearted
Have you ever been frustrated when God’s plan is at a snail’s pace? I have. I’ll never forget walking up to the podium and greeting the audience as my knees whacked together in my terror. My first ever presentation and I would be telling my story of how...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jul 31, 2018 | anger, Bible reading, depression, doubt, God's heart, heart change, Pure-Hearted, why do I do what I do
Sadly, I’m a good grumbler. Of course my words don’t seem like grumbling, just telling the truth with a bit, or a lot, of discontentment woven through it. I feel cheated, mistreated, and misunderstood. I’m certainly worthy to be treated in a better manner!...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jul 16, 2018 | God's heart, God's love, knowing and understanding God, love, Pure-Hearted, surrender, Trust, unconditional love
If Jesus had eyes of love for the rich young ruler, then He surely has eyes of love for me and you in our disobedience. When I was a child, I envisioned Jesus and God not with eyes of love but with burning disapproval and judgment. I pictured Him standing up in...
