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...
by Linda Graf | Dec 10, 2017 | Being Thankful, Believing Truth, Joy
I was watching a sappy Christmas movie on TV. I’m not proud of it, but I admit that I’ve watched a few. In this one, the main character reconciled with a long-lost family member and they all went on to celebrate a happy Christmas together. The producers of...
by Linda Graf | Oct 31, 2017 | Believing Truth, Joy, Trusting God
If I really believed this, wouldn’t I be quicker to obey? But sometimes the right thing to do is also the hard thing. And I just don’t want to! A while ago I was at a conference and heard a story told by one of the worship leaders. He was on his way home after a...
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....
