by Kathy Collard Miller | Mar 18, 2015 | anger, heart change, holiness, love, Trust
(Thanks to my husband, Larry, who shared this in our new book, Never Ever Be the Same: A New You Starts Today.)As Christians we have no rights and entitlements. We can only rightfully claim the promise of our inheritances in Christ and any other promises...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Mar 14, 2015 | faith, heart change, holiness, love, Trust
Have you ever considered your trials and found comfort through thinking, “This too will pass”? That phrase sounds benign enough but I’m wondering if it leaves out God in some way. Because, at least for me, it supports in my heart an attitude of “I’ll just grin and...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Feb 28, 2015 | faith, heart change, holiness, idols, Trust
One Christmas when my ninety-year-old mother-in-law, Audrey, lived with us, our then-three-year-old grandson, Raf, was fascinated with Audrey’s walker. As he walked (or ran!) away with it, Audrey became visibly anxious calling out to him, “Don’t take away...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Feb 25, 2015 | belief, faith, God's heart, God's love, sovereignty, Trust
Oh no! Nothing bad has happened on our trip. Larry and I are sitting in the airport at Amsterdam waiting for our flight to Athens. Then the next day we’ll head to Zakynthos (Greece) where we will spend four weeks ministering through seminars and connecting with...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Dec 13, 2014 | Christmas, courage, faith, faithfulness, fear of man, glory to God, hope, lies, surrender, Trust
You may be reading the Christmas story again this season, but have you stopped to think about God’s definition of “favor”? Let’s review.The angel arrives in front of Mary and proclaims,”Greetings, favored one! The LORD is with...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Dec 10, 2014 | atheists, doubt, encouragement, lies, Trust, truth, witnessing
I had a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach when we concluded our phone conversation. Even though I’d had the opportunity to tell my friend about the Gospel, I was crushed to think of the way I’d done it. Why did I not ask more questions instead of...