Will God Send Leanness to Your Soul?
Here’s something we taught our children from the time they were old enough to understand: Sometimes the worst punishment a person can get is what he wants. I remmeber how astonished our children were with that teaching. It took much discussion for them to even...Three Fingers Pointing Back at You
It’s common for preachers and Christian writers to tell us, “When you listen to this sin being described, don’t think about anybody else; just think about yourself and search your own soul.” Many Christians, well-meaning and good-hearted, very much take that...What Does “Fear of Man” Really Mean? And Other Observations About Fear
Yesterday I talked about 3 kinds of good fear, fear that isn’t sinful and is actually good and pleasing to God. Today . . . Three scenarios when fear is unnecessary and even harmful And sinful? Well maybe in some cases. (But then again in most of these cases,...Is Your Fear Sinful . . . Or Actually Pleasing to God?
When Helena Knowlton of Confusion to Clarity first began talking to me about fear in the cult she came out of, I knew I wanted to write about fear. But since I wanted to have a better grasp of the concept, I spent time studying fear in the New Testament. So, it may...The Good News About Biblical Bitterness: A Short Talk
In March I was privileged to speak at the Awaken Network’s conference on abuse. My topic was Biblical bitterness, showing how in the Bible “bitterness” refers to one who has been poisoned and is grieving, and “bitterness” also refers to...
I’m Rebecca Davis, a trauma-informed writer, book coach, speaker, compassionate witness, prayer minister, and lover of Jesus who lives in Greenville, South Carolina.
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