Without counsel plans fail, but with many advisers they succeed.Proverbs 15:22, ESV If you could have fixed it on your own, you would have done so already. We try and we struggle. But it seems like we can’t figure it out. Sometimes we need something more. But we continue to try to do it on our own. We pride ourselves on our independence. And we increasingly strive to … [Read more...] about Give Up Lack of Counsel
Devotions
Give Up Overcommitment
I can do all things through him who strengthens me.Philippians 4:13, ESV We are a busy family with three kids and a dog. There is not a day where the kids don’t have something going on. There is track practice, drum and guitar lessons, and art classes. Mom and dad become a bus service with our minivan to take them to all the various places they need to be along with taking … [Read more...] about Give Up Overcommitment
Give Up Guilt
There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Romans 8:1, ESV Too many people are living with guilt and regret. You can’t change the past. The past is the past. What is done is done. What you have is this moment. You can do now what you can do. You can learn from your past to not make the same mistake. But it does no good to dwell on your … [Read more...] about Give Up Guilt
Give Up Blame
The man said, “The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit of the tree, and I ate.” Then the LORD God said to the woman, “What is this that you have done?” The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.Genesis 3:12–13, ESV “I am sorry!” That is all that needs to be said. “I am sorry!” But we have a hard time leaving it at that. There are all kinds … [Read more...] about Give Up Blame
Give Up Comparison
“One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.” Luke 16:10, ESV Thank God you are different. You are unique. You are you. You are not like anyone else. The world would be a boring place if everyone was the same. But we are not. Every person adds a little bit of flavor and spice to life. … [Read more...] about Give Up Comparison