Rethinking Accountability: A Proactive and Healing Approach Part 2
We live in a world full of stress, hurt, and things that were not meant to be. Regardless of our particular struggles, we all develop ways of dealing with stress and pain in our life — often through unhealthy choices. As I shared in my last blog post, I developed a number of compulsive behaviors […]
Rethinking Accountability: A Proactive and Healing Approach Part 1
Have you, as I have, experienced reactive and unhealthy accountability in your life? Have you found yourself hiding your struggles, or only sharing your unhealthy choices after you returned to them? Were you then shamed by others after you finally mustered up the courage to open up? In this post I address the difference between “accountability” […]
Your Identity: Are You a “Worthless Sinner”?
For most of my life I believed I was a worthless sinner, only tolerated by God because of Jesus’ work on the cross. Sure, I “knew” that God loved me, but I believed that I was still a “wretch” with minimal value. Throughout my years in ministry, I’ve known many missionaries, college students, men, and […]
Transform: See Yourself as God Sees You
In this post exploring our true identity, let’s look at the topic of transformation. God uses other believers to help us to transform our self-image, so that we are able to see ourselves as God sees us. In 2 Corinthians 5:17 the Bible tells us that we become a “new creation” when we accept Jesus […]
Lovable, Valuable, Competent: See Yourself as God Sees You
Ladies, God says our “Do” is NOT our “Who”! No matter our actions, God says we’re fully lovable, valuable, and competent. In this post in our series exploring our true identity, let’s look at why some Christians are unable to make progress in their Christian walk. Take Susan, for example. Susan was involved in full-time […]
Pesky Feelings: See Yourself as God Sees You
Ladies, in this post in our series exploring our true identity, let’s touch on a REALLY touchy topic: our feelings. Oh, how much trouble these pesky critters cause us. I know first-hand that some of us are genetically hardwired for sensitivity; that some of us feel everything so deeply that even sappy commercials (like this one!) send […]
Parents Influence on Self-Worth: See Yourself As God Sees You
Ladies, in our series exploring our true identity, let’s look at the influence that family, specifically our parents, has on our self-worth. If your parents cherished you, you likely have a positive, healthy self-image. If instead you were coddled, you might possess a sense of entitlement. But if your parents constantly berated you or criticized […]
Mistaken Identity: See Yourself as God Sees You
Ladies, in our series exploring our true identity, let’s look at whether you’re walking around with a mistaken identity. If you’re basing your self-identity and self-worth on the three cultural myths we covered last week, that you’re viewing yourself entirely incorrectly. Though you might not be aware of it, you are carting around a personal identification photo with […]
Personal Identity: See Yourself as God Sees You
Ladies, in this first blog post in our series exploring our true identity, we have to ask: How do you see yourself? As God sees you — or as the world sees you? Are you basing your personal identity on your job title? Your marital status? Your dress size? The car you drive? The volume […]
