by Jean A Sturgill | Fundamentals, Learning to Walk, Marriage, Family & Relationships, The Body of Christ
Have you ever had an injury that took a long time to heal? Perhaps it had a scab on it, and you could not help but pick at it. Every time you pulled it off, the scab pulled some of the healed skin beneath it off too. That spot would itch, and you would pick. Itch....
by Jean A Sturgill | Learning to Walk, Marriage, Family & Relationships
Back before Christmas I was shopping, and I noticed a little boy was misbehaving. He was pulling things off of the shelf. I asked his very young mom how old he was. She said he was three. Although she tried to correct him, he seemed to want to do what he wanted to do,...
by Jean A Sturgill | Learning to Walk, Marriage, Family & Relationships
If you’ve ever thrown yourself a pity-party, you were most likely feeling at that time like no one cared. Perhaps you found yourself feeling that way because you were not able to find anyone to listen to you! On the other side of the spectrum are all those times...
by Jean A Sturgill | Business Challenges, Fundamentals, Marriage, Family & Relationships, The Body of Christ
I was reading something recently. The writer made the comment, “You must act according to your own principles.” I’m guilty of saying, “You must do what you think is right.” Do you see the problem with either of those? The sentiment behind either of those is probably...
by Jean A Sturgill | Business Challenges, Fundamentals, Learning to Walk, Marriage, Family & Relationships, National Concerns, The Body of Christ
When you are tempted, whom do you blame? Do you blame God? Do you blame Satan? Do you blame principalities and rulers of darkness? Is temptation a sin? When you are tempted, do you feel you have sinned? Do you consider why you are able to be tempted, or how you can...
by Jean A Sturgill | Business Challenges, Learning to Walk, Marriage, Family & Relationships, National Concerns, The Body of Christ
I have a favorite expression. “It’s all good!” I am thinking of changing it though. I really like, “Count it all joy!” much better. No matter what is going on – good or bad, do you count it all joy? Or do you say, “Why me, Lord?” Before you can get to the answer of...