Heart Issues
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Control And Fear In Motherhood
The following is an excerpt from my book Unique – A Mother’s Journey. This section is part of chapter 6 “Strength of Convictions” in which I write about issues of conscience and convictions in motherhood, and what God taught me through my struggles. This part is called “Control and Fear in Motherhood” as it’s about how sometimes I felt afraid when I couldn’t control outcomes in certain situations that I wanted to control as a mother, and what God taught me about surrendering to Him as an ongoing process. Control and Fear in Motherhood “At the beginning of my motherhood journey, I didn’t see myself as fearful. I didn’t immediately…
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Is Envy A Sin?
The short answer to this question is: yes. Envy is a sin. In this post, I will share with you why I believe envy is a common temptation, the root causes of envy, a personal story about when I felt envious of another person, the solutions to envy and the Gospel that sets us free. What is envy? Is envy a sin? Envy is at heart a belief that what someone else is, does, or has is somehow better than what I am, do or have. It’s a desire to have that which another has. So why is envy a sin? Because God calls it so. It is a work…