As I write these words, I am nine months pregnant. Those of you who have been there know that is a very "fleshy" season of life. Continue Reading …
Resources by Topic: Brokenness & Pride
Pride is like an oozing canker sore in a marriage relationship; it’s always festering, and when it’s bumped, it spews its poison and pulsates with pain. Continue Reading …
Karen Waddles confesses to prettying up her sin in her previous post. Continue Reading …
How many things would change in our lives if we truly believed God is present with us everywhere, at all times, even in the dark or when no one sees? Continue Reading …
I used to think humility looked something like this: deflecting compliments and staying away from high-profile positions. But then Moses changed my mind. Continue Reading …
Pride may be the greatest threat to our spiritual vitality, yet it's easy to ignore because it lives in the unseen realm of the heart. Continue Reading …
Are you ever jealous over your friend's figure, life, or ability to turn every Pinterest project into reality? The Bible tells us jealousy makes the bones rot. Continue Reading …
If an old, bearded man dressed in burlap approached you and said, "I have a warning from the Lord," would he have your attention? Continue Reading …
I have a secret that can keep rivers of tears from being shed. It can stop angry outbursts in their tracks. It can insulate you from so much in the year ahead. Continue Reading …
It was meant to be a time of fellowship and fun. Then one of the ladies asked me, "Do you think some ladies in the church may think of you as unapproachable?" Continue Reading …
“King of the Castle” is a silly, childish game, but unfortunately, it’s a game that’s played in the lives of most adults–albeit on a more sophisticated level. Continue Reading …
We will continue to be easily angered until we get a firm grasp on how God sees us, and how He calls us to treat the people around us. Continue Reading …
Exactly two weeks into my marriage to a humble, godly, romantic man, I wrote in my journal: "Why am I so unhappy? So scared and confused?" Surprised? I was too. Continue Reading …
I'm finally beginning to understand that my greatest ministries have not come out of my greatest strengths. Instead, they've come out of my greatest weaknesses. Continue Reading …
I was the woman who always pushed through. But then I had an Isaiah 40:30 fall. My doctor said I was strong to have made it as long as I did. I wasn't so sure. Continue Reading …
Mario looks like the happiest man in the world, and his ear-to-ear smile only gets brighter when he looks at his wife. Intrigued, I had to ask his story. Continue Reading …
The world around us is sick with pride. We're at risk and are likely already infected. But there's a antidote . . . Continue Reading …
A simple principle helpful in dealing with difficult people is, I am not responsible for what others do to me, but for my own reactions and responses to others. Continue Reading …
Pride manifests itself in subtle ways, and humility is a continual battle. May we have a heart that longs to imitate the humble example of Jesus. Continue Reading …
Have you ever wished your kids would be more careful? One day God showed me that there are times when I need to stop trying to be careful and be more like my carefree children. Continue Reading …
Into our glory-seeking world came a glory-forsaking God. Continue Reading …
How can we avoid falling into the well-worn pattern of self-righteousness today? Continue Reading …
There are no formulas for real. Only the standard set by Christ. Continue Reading …
The sting of being left out is one we hope to avoid. But exclusion also offers us an opportunity for growth. Continue Reading …
Ten ways—straight from Scripture—to pray for a loved one who’s stuck in sin. Continue Reading …
The road to compassion can be costly and uncomfortable, but it is the way of joy. Continue Reading …
Stop hiding from Him; hide in Him instead. Continue Reading …
A new temptation often arises in the subtle shift from learner to teacher, one we often don't foresee. It creeps in as we begin to delight in our own expertise about God, rather than God Himself. Continue Reading …
When we confess our smallness, frailty, and limitations, we are showing the world our great need for a God who is vast, strong, and powerful. Continue Reading …
A couple of broken appliances caused me to look at the realities of my sin. Sin that I didn’t fully realize was lurking in me. Continue Reading …
When humility and gratitude combine, God will show Himself in and through you. Continue Reading …
Our pride is a serious offense against a righteous God; it turns us into glory thieves against our Creator. And here is where grace steps in. Continue Reading …
To be humble, we must see ourselves as we are—prideful—and see God as He truly is—God alone. Continue Reading …
Humility is the salve that so often heals hurt, broken places. Continue Reading …
Coming to the end of myself has forever changed me. It’s freed me to embrace who I am: a frail and sinful human in need of grace. Continue Reading …
When God’s Word splits us open and reveals the sin and self-centeredness of our hearts and minds, He comes in with forgiveness, grace, and mercy. Continue Reading …
How is God inviting you to be broken and poured out in sacrifice to Him and in service to others? Continue Reading …
Why do we play this constant comparison game? Continue Reading …
Whenever someone asks me about the True Woman ’18 Conference, I always go back to the empty chairs. Continue Reading …
A leader describes how freedom and joy flooded her revived heart. Continue Reading …
Crying Out from a Heart of Brokenness
What kind of heart does God revive? Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth answers this question as she teaches a fresh version of a classic message on brokenness. Discover how acknowledgement of need is something that makes us eligible to receive the grace of God.
Discover how acknowledgement of need is something that makes us eligible to receive the grace of God. Continue Reading
The Weeping Prophet (Spoken Word Poetry)
God wants you, but He wants you clean, too. So He will multiply your mourning.
God wants you, but He wants you clean, too. So He will multiply your mourning. Continue Reading
Message 11: Restored Through Brokenness
We work hard to put on a facade of strength, confidence, and independence. But Pastor Eric Mason suggests that true strength comes from living in a constant state of God-neediness.
We work hard to put on a facade of strength, confidence, and independence. But Pastor Eric Mason suggests that true strength comes from living in God-neediness. Continue Reading
Becoming God’s Dwelling Place
When you think of a prideful person, what comes to mind? Dannah Gresh helps us realize it’s not only super-confident people who are guilty of pride. You can belittle yourself, display a lack of confidence, and still be full of pride. Dannah will show us the deep-rooted danger of pride and the joy that comes from genuine humility.
Dannah will show us the deep-rooted danger of pride and the joy that comes from genuine humility. Continue Reading
Brokenness: The Heart God Revives (bookmark)
Nancy contrasts characteristics of proud, unbroken people who are resistant to the call of God on their lives with the qualities of revived, humble people. Continue Reading
Brokenness: The Heart God Revives (Group Leader Guide)
This study will point you toward the only pathway to holiness and genuine revival. Discussion guide for the book "Brokenness." Continue Reading
41 Evidences Of Pride
These questions will help you determine whether or not you are a proud person. Continue Reading
Curbing the Craving for Praise
Die to pride and self, and experience the resurrection life of the Lord Jesus! Continue Reading
Choosing Brokenness
The single greatest hindrance to experiencing personal revival is our unwillingness to humble ourselves. Continue Reading