Part 1 Part 2 Neglect of Responsibilities When we choose laziness over diligence, this can often lead to spiritual dryness, even depression. And this process usually perpetuates itself: laziness will create spiritual dryness; when we are spiritually dry and depressed, we are usually not powerfully motivated to pursue diligence. But it is precisely at this [...]

Part 1 Lack of Bible Reading, Meditation, and Prayer When we neglect Bible reading, meditation, and prayer, we are cutting ourselves off from essential nourishment for our souls. It is impossible to thrive spiritually without feeding our minds and hearts with God’s Word. Psalm 1 reminds us of the benefits of meditation, Blessed is the [...]

If you have been a Christian for any amount of time, you know that spiritual passion, sight, and affections ebb and flow. At times our sense of spiritual realities can be strong and vibrant; other times, our hearts feel like lead weights and we find ourselves longing for God to visit us once again and [...]

I love mornings. I do not love the sound of the alarm, or having to pull myself out of bed after several nights of minimal sleep, but for the most part, I look forward to mornings. I started to notice an affection for this part of the day when I moved from Los Angeles to [...]

When we read Proverbs like, “Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him” (Proverbs 22:15), we tend to think—and for good reason—of the benefit consistent discipline provides young children. But if God is our Father, and we his adopted and beloved children, then [...]

A headline that has found its way into several major newspapers this week and subsequently caught my attention, is the recent government report of America’s increased average life expectancy. Men and women in America, on average, are now expected to live for 78 years. As a point of reference, The National Center for Health Statistics [...]