by Kathy Collard Miller | Sep 6, 2016 | belief, communication, deception, heart change, humility, self-protective sinful strategies, SPSS, Trust
I confess. I lie. Of course, I don’t call it lying. It’s just exaggeration to get attention or to make my point more powerful. I was reminded of my sin by the vulnerable sharing of Cathy Horning. She recently posted the following on her blog and I asked...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Nov 28, 2013 | faith, gratitude, self-protective sinful strategies, SPSS, thanks, thanksgiving, Trust
Have you come across the definition that wikipedia.com gives for “Faith in Christianity”? Here it is: “In the understanding of Jesus it [faith] was an act of trust and of self-abandonment by which people no longer rely on their own strength and...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Oct 3, 2013 | self-protective sinful strategies, SPSS
I was so enthralled when I saw this video. There are so many lessons from it: God’s creativity and sense of humor. He could even possibly be saying: “How do you try to hide and camouflage with some kind of sinful strategy to protect yourself? And...
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 | Oct 18, 2012 | fear, fear of man, people pleasing, relationships, self talk, self-protective sinful strategies, SPSS, Trust, worry
In my post last week about plans becoming formulas and possibly idols, I so appreciated the comments that were made which ask for your input to this “formula:” Because living moment by moment is scary. Formulas are safe.Living moment by moment is...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Oct 13, 2012 | anxiety, assumptions, attitude, deception, demands, opened eyes, overwhelmed feelings, pain, people pleasing, perseverance, self-protective sinful strategies, SPSS
The Lord continues to show me the areas of my life where I require formulas for security. These formulas become idols because I’m depending upon the formula rather than in abiding in Jesus and walking in obedience moment by moment as the Spirit leads. Jesus...
