by Linda Graf | Aug 22, 2018 | Believing Truth, Faith, Trusting God
I had a week where everything seemed to be going wrong. Bad news hit me wherever I turned, and I was struggling to look for the good and be thankful. Every email, and every conversation sent me further into despair. Where did my faith go? I had just gotten home from a...
by Linda Graf | Jul 21, 2018 | Being Thankful, Believing Truth, The Transformed Mind
I claim the title “Queen of Self-Pity.” I’m quite proficient at it and spent years perfecting the art. I spent loads of time indulging my hurt feelings and wasted untold hours rehearsing the sad details of my life. In fact, I used to tell friends...
by Linda Graf | Jul 10, 2018 | Anger, Believing Truth, Faith, Repentance
Are you plagued by regular, annoying sins that often seem to creep up on you? Do you find yourself doing the same things over and over? Sometimes we call these “besetting” sins. One definition of besetting is: constantly assailing or obsessing, as with...
by Linda Graf | Jul 4, 2018 | Believing Truth, Influence
I recently read “The Little Things: Why You Really Should Sweat The Small Stuff” by Andy Andrews after it was recommended in an article I read. While the author is a Christian, it’s not a Christian book per se. It’s a fast and enjoyable read....
by Linda Graf | Apr 20, 2018 | Believing Truth, Forgiveness, Repentance
I’ve failed. Again. Can you relate? And in an area that I thought I had overcome. But it seems that some weeds of bitterness remain, even now. Thoughts I hadn’t completely gotten rid of. They popped up in some casual conversation with a friend. I was...
by Linda Graf | Apr 12, 2018 | Believing Truth, Joy, The Transformed Mind
No one thinks they are believing lies. Of course what you are thinking is correct and true information, otherwise you wouldn’t think it, right? But many of us are believing lies without even realizing it. They become ingrained in our regular thought processes and feel...