by Linda Graf | Jun 12, 2018 | Anger, Bitterness, The Transformed Mind
Are you easily offended? I used to be. Thankfully I’m not as much anymore. What’s the difference? I don’t allow it as often. But you might say, “How can you choose not to be offended? What if you can’t help it? Doesn’t it just...
by Linda Graf | May 16, 2018 | Anger, Bitterness, Our Words
A few months ago, my sister-in-law took me to a shooting range and I fired a gun for the first time. She gave me a quick lesson in handling the gun before we left, and before I was allowed to shoot, I was required to watch a 30 minute video of rules and safety tips....
by Linda Graf | May 8, 2018 | Anger, Bitterness, Our Words
Life is messy. Conflict is unavoidable and gets complicated. We say harsh words or fail to live up to a commitment we made. Sometimes you need to apologize and ask forgiveness, other times you are the recipient of an apology. How should we respond to an apology?...
by Linda Graf | Mar 15, 2018 | Bitterness, Faith, Influence
Our denomination’s founder, Dr. A.B. Simpson, was the speaker at a summer camp in the early 1900’s. One day during lunch, a young waiter spilled hot soup on him. The young man was horrified by his clumsiness and apologized profusely, but Dr. Simpson responded...
by Linda Graf | Nov 29, 2017 | Anger, Bitterness, Trusting God
I write and speak about how I was freed from bitterness. The Lord did a work in my heart and my book tells the story of my journey from bitterness to repentance to abundant life. But it seems that I need to keep being reminded of this and re-learning the lessons over...
by Linda Graf | Sep 28, 2017 | Believing Truth, Bitterness, Faith, Joy, Repentance
For many years I would have told you I was a Christian but did not know what it was to have joy. How is that possible? Christians are supposed to have joy. After all, it’s a fruit of the Spirit as listed in Galatians 5: 22-23, along with love, peace, patience, etc....
