What’s All This Talk About Insecurity? It seems that anywhere you click online whether on social media, YouTube, magazines, or blog posts we are bombarded with the same message: insecurity and self-confidence. Books, blogs, pictures, ads, and even women’s conferences have joined the “you are beautiful, you are talented, you are smart, you can do…
“Modesty is an act of love, is a heart issue, is leading where I want to go in life, glorifies God rather than self, is a guard to virtue, is a signpost for what I believe, is freeing, is obedience to God.” -Narelle Worboys “Everything precious is covered! A woman modestly dressed is like a…
Unlocking The Enemy’s Vice Grip On Our Souls
· Guest Post by Anne O'Donnell ·
I have volunteered for many Christian organizations over the last thirty years, reaching out to individuals who are searching for answers to life’s most complex situations. Not that I have all their answers, but I do own a compass that points them in the right direction. What I find the most intriguing about my encounters…
Let’s Talk About Depression in the Church
· The Truth Can Set You Free ·
Anxiety and depression are on the rise. An estimated 40 million Americans suffer from one or both, that is about 18.1% of the US population alone! When I worked in healthcare, about 1 in 5 patients who came into the clinic had a history of anxiety. Little did these patients know that so did I….
7 Powerful Sermons You Need to Listen
· That Will Challenge and Convict You ·
Sunday and Wednesday services are great but sometimes our souls hunger for more spiritual food. After all, do we only eat twice a week? Of course not, we’d starve to death! I often listen to full sermons or clips to feed upon the Word of God while being powerfully proclaimed. Besides our daily Bible portions,…
Pride: The Sin That Destroys Everything
· A Brief Study on the Sin God Hates Most ·
Pride is the mother of all sins, it is a sin which causes many other sins. It was because of pride that Satan led a celestial rebellion against God. Pride then became the fall of humanity in the Garden of Eden. It was pride which caused Cain to kill Abel and motivated the building of…
Overcome Perfectionism & Crush It With Scripture
· Is Perfectionism Sinful? Yes! Here's Why & What You Can Do About it ·
I found fault in all my work, overlooking the good. Instead of feeling pleased with my finished work, I immediately hunted every flaw and went over every tiny detail that could have been done better. No matter how hard I worked, it was never good enough for me. Still isn’t. I beat myself up for…
Dear Unmarried Young Woman, I know you feel alone. You wish you had someone to share life with. Someone to love and cherish. I know that your biggest desire is to have a family of your own. And that you wanted to be married by 25 and a mother by 27. I know about those…
The Sin of Making Assumptions
· How Wrong Judgments Can Open the Door to Many Other Sins ·
How many times have we seen it happened? An assumption made about a person that ends up causing problems but then turns out to be false. Or an assumption made based on what someone said. We have all witnessed these situations or even been part of it. Truth be told, it is very easy to make…
When God Gives by Taking Away
· Our Faith Cannot Grow Without Being Tried ·
Job was faced with the greatest hardship of his life. He had been a successful and wealthy man but then, from night to day all of his possessions were gone including his children and even his own health. His response? “Shall we receive good from God, and shall we not receive evil?” In all this…
Happy New Year! I know I’m almost 2 weeks late but being that this is my first post of 2018 I wanted to wish you all a blessed new year 🙂 There are many new things happening this year for The Scribe’s Portion which I’m eagerly looking forward to. I will be revamping and expanding the…
Psalm 53: The Folly of Godlessness
· Disease & Restoration of the Believer's Heart ·
Read today’s portion here…Psalm 53 See also Psalm 14 Godlessness: “The Song of Man’s Disease” Verse 1 The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, doing abominable inquity; There is none who does good Spurgeon’s commentary calls this Psalm, “The Song of Man’s Disease.” And with great truth. The…