Speaking Truth in Fear and Love
WRITTEN BY SCOTT HENDRICKSON Our current culture has made it hard to speak your opinion, let alone truth. If you
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Friday Introductions: Amanda Paben
We’re back with another Friday Introduction! Meet our counselor, Amanda Paben.
The Comparison Game
As I scroll through my Instagram feed, my mind often starts to feel dissatisfied with what I have been given in this world. The questions make my mind wander. “Why can’t I have that?” “What am I doing wrong?” “Why me?!”
When this happens, I have become a victim of the comparison game.
Worry and the Birds
God graciously included instructions for His people to look at the birds of the air (and the lilies of the field if you continue reading in Matthew 6) as a tangible reminder of his provision and care. I don’t have to scan the sky for long before I notice a bird flying overhead. How often have I read the words “Do not worry” and mindlessly filled in the rest of the sentence—“look at the birds of the air” without actually stopping to consider the birds of the air or what this verse is trying to teach? What if each time I saw a bird, I reminded myself of God’s care for me.
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