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By Paula Williamson guest writer When I was younger, I used to think that everyone and everything around me controlled my emotions. WRONG! We are the ones in charge of our emotions. Emotions are a huge part of who we are, but we do not have to let them control us. None can make us mad or feel inferior without our permission.   It Is Written   GALATIANS 5:16 -24 But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. 17 For the desire of the flesh i

By Paula Williamson guest writer I wonder if we learn poor boundaries in preschool, where we are taught to just be friends with everyone. Would we tell a friend to befriend someone who treats them poorly? I think not! Why would we teach children to do so? If you want to give your kids a good foundation or to live a healthy life, good boundaries are important. The truth is, we can walk away from anyone who is treating us poorly. We do not have to respond in the same way, and w

By Paula Williamson guest writer Saving oneself for marriage brings protection and God’s blessing. There are consequences for not doing so. Soul ties form when two people have a sexual relationship. When you join yourself sexually with another, you open yourself and your seed to everything in that person’s family bloodline and to everyone they have had sexual relations with. This affects your own family bloodline. Mind-blowing, right?    It Is Written   1 CORINTHIANS 6:18   F

By Paula Williamson guest writer We do all kinds of things, often without realizing our motives. If we asked ourselves, “What is my motivation?” it might change many of the things we do. I am ashamed to say that most of my life has been lived without that examination. When I began to do so, I realized that much of what I did was not in others’ best interests. Often, our motivation is self-serving, driven by loneliness and boredom. Those cover a lot of territory! Who we hang o

By Paula Williamson guest writer God’s Love   When I was a little girl, I was told many things that I have not found in the Bible. One of those things was that God won’t love me if I’m not good. It turns out those words are not even close to the truth written in scripture.    It Is Written   ROMANS 3:10 -12 “There is no righteous person, not even one; 11 There is no one who understands, There is no one who seeks out God; 12 They have all turned aside, together they have becom

By Paula Williamson guest writer The Scripture is full of truth about God and life. One only needs to read it to discover the undercurrent of love, mercy, grace, and forgiveness throughout its pages. We may not understand His ways, but we can trust His nature. God gets the wrap for everything bad that happens in the world. He gave us free choice, and many of us do not use that freedom responsibly. I have personally blamed Him for not doing things I think He should have. We ma

By Paula Williamson guest writer What exactly is abundant life? Strong’s Concordance defines abundant as the Greek word perissos, meaning superabundant, exceeding, extraordinary, more than sufficient beyond measure, overflowing, superior in quality, over and above, or more than necessary. John 10:10 says that is why Jesus came.   It Is Written:   JOHN 10:10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came so that they would have life, and have it abundantly.   The T

By Paula Williamson guest writer I was talking to my niece one day and told her that Jesus never sinned. He was perfect. She gave me a deer-in-the-headlights stare and said, “That’s impossible. No one is perfect.” She was half right. Humanly speaking, it is impossible. Jesus was and is that perfect, sinless one.   It Is Written HEBREWS 4:15 For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things just as we are, ye

By Paula Williamson guest writer I remember, as a child, knowing there was someone invisible, much bigger than me, watching over me. When I entertained the idea of doing something wrong, I didn’t because I felt He would see. I am amazed by every flower, leaf, animal, insect, fragrance, season, pattern, migration, sunset, sunrise, night and day. Scientists have long tried to disprove the Bible, but even after 3,000 years, they have not been able to do so.   When introduced to

By Paula Williamson guest writer Someone needs to hear this today! I have been on the receiving end of an unforgiving heart far too many times in my life. You know the feeling, that vice gripping your heart and squeezing the life out of it, your mind consumed with thoughts and lists of what someone did to you over and over. Unforgiveness is emotionally and physically draining for the one who carries it. The issue of forgiveness is not about whether what someone did is forgiva

By Paula Williamson guest writer God has a wonderful plan laid out in the Bible through which all may enjoy peace with Him, but He also created us with the freedom of choice. He did so because He wanted it to be our choice whether to love and follow Him and His ways. In Deuteronomy 28, He laid out the benefits and blessings that come with living a life that honors Him. In the book of Proverbs, He laid out how we could gain wisdom. Scripture is filled with wonderful stories of

By Paula Williamson guest writer People believe all kinds of things about death. You only need to bring up the subject to find differing beliefs about what happens when we die. Some say that when we die, that is the end and there is nothing afterward. Others believe in reincarnation and are born over and over as other things, such as a dog or another human. Scriptures say that death is not final. There is more to come.   It Is Written   MATTHEW 25:46 These will go away into e

By Paula Williamson guest writer  I can’t imagine being a young and impressionable person in today’s world, with today’s news, social media, and the conversations they must hear. I listen, observe, and wonder how much hope we are passing on to future generations. I wonder how much hope they have for their future. I wonder if they realize they have a future. The Bible says Truth is a person. Has anyone ever introduced you to Jesus? Open the Bible and read the book of John, and

By Paula Williamson guest writer You only need to scroll through social media for a few posts before you come across controversial topics and differing opinions. Even churches and church members don’t always agree. Disagreements have always existed and will continue to as long as we are alive. Instead of looking for things to argue about, why not focus on finding common ground?      It Is Written   JOHN 17:17 Sanctify them in the truth; Your word is truth.   1 TIMOTHY 2:1-2 F

By Paula Williamson guest writer   The Bible speaks of one God who inspired the entire scripture. The oldest parts of the Bible date back to 1400 BC, while the newer sections were written around 90-100 AD. For centuries, scholars, skeptics, and critics have tried to disprove the Bible. In the process, many key artifacts have been discovered, including the Tel Dan Stele, the Pilate Stone, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and more. Many prominent figures have converted to Christianity aft

By Paula Williamson guest writer Initially, God created Eve because He said it was not good for man to be alone. He instructed Adam and Eve to be fruitful and multiply. That was God’s original plan. According to scripture, engaging in same-sex relationships is to do something opposite to God’s plan. He, the Creator, knowing us better than we know ourselves, placed loving boundaries in His Word that serve our best interests. We all have the choice to follow them or to be our o

By Paula Williamson guest writer   Free Will God created us with free will. He intentionally didn't create puppets. We are free to believe whatever we choose. Everyone living under the heavens suffers the consequences of human beliefs. Since the beginning of time, instead of honoring, acknowledging, and surrendering to the Creator of the Universe, man has chosen his own way.   It Is Written   JUDGES 17:6 (In those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which

By Paula Williamson guest writer What Happens When We Die?   The world we live in today is full of opinions. Everyone has one, and most of us don't know what's true anymore. Depending on your news source, your truth can be completely different from your neighbor’s, which puts us all at odds and invites accusations of conspiracy theories.    I remember when I was expecting my first child, I knew my parents hadn't gotten it right. I also knew that my tiny baby, soon to be born,

By Paula Williamson guest writer  My life, my body, my kids, my stuff, my way, my choice—my, my, my! Humans really are selfish creatures. In nearly any conversation longer than five minutes, you'll notice it filled with I, me, and my. Sometimes I think we are just toddlers in adult bodies! What if we stopped talking about ourselves? What if we shifted our focus away from ourselves?    It Is Written 1 CORINTHIANS 6:19 Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spir

By Paula Williamson guest writer What we choose to think about is powerful. Our thoughts can encourage or discourage us. They can cripple or empower us. They can make us courageous or powerless. Discipline in our thought life is just as important as physical exercise or diet. The good news is that we hold the power to control them.   It Is Written   PROVERBS 23:7a For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he…   ROMANS 12:2   Do not conform to the pattern of this world but be tra