Life Can Be More

  Do you ever have those days where you second guess yourself? How about those days where you feel less than? How many times have you compared yourself to others and you end up wallowing in self-pity? I think most of us have had one of those days.   Every now and then, I get in a funk. I question my abilities and compare myself to others. Next thing I know, I find myself rehearsing self-destructive thoughts that suck the joy out of my life. The “stinkin’ thinkin’” statements like “I’m not good enough”, “my achievements don’t measure up”, or this one, “who will ever love me in this mess?” replay through my mind relentlessly.   Some people can quickly recognize when they are going down that path and are able to steer themselves away. Others slowly wander onto that path, and it takes a startling moment to make them realize they’re going around the same mountain. Such thinking & negative self-talk can lead one to question one’s self-worth and/or lead one into depression...

                                              https://redeeminggod.com/sermons/ephesians/ephesians_2_4-7/ Do you know the story of how Eve was deceived in the Garden of Eden? If so, I bet you will agree with me that we have some serious questions for her! Hahaha! JK! Reference the scriptures below: Genesis 2: 16 “ And the  Lord  God commanded the man, “ You are free to eat from any tree in the garden;   17  but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil , for when you eat from it you will certainly die .” Genesis 3: Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the  Lord  God had made. He said to the woman, “ Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden ’?”……… 4  “ You will not certainly die ,” the serpent said to the woman.   5  “For God knows that when yo...