Last night, I was listening to a Q&A session. In one of her answers, the interviewee explained that the people who disagreed with her theologically “are often just trying to defend the Bible.” She is very careful to keep her…
Overcoming Self-Righteousness
The last couple of weeks, I’ve been talking about overcoming common fears that plague many people (specifically the Fear of Men and the Fear of Failure). The more I’ve thought about these topics, and the more I’ve considered other fears…
Overcoming the Fear of Failure
I don’t know about you, but I hate failing. There’s something so final about it, even if I know I’ll just get up and keep going (what else is there to do besides give up?) Fear of failure is rooted…
Practical Ways to Overcome Fear of Men
Fear in general is rooted in perceived lack. “I’m worried that if I don’t work hard enough, I’ll lose my job, and my family won’t have anything to eat.” “What if the right people don’t get into office? I could…
Laziness or Rest?
God is always working (John 5:17), but God is also the author and participant in rest. For example, God rested from His work of creating the world on the seventh day; Jesus called His disciples to come away from ministry…
60 Questions to Ask God while Journaling or Hearing God’s Voice
Some time ago, I wrote about 10 exercises you can perform to help you grow in hearing God’s voice. One of those exercises was simply to ask God questions – for whatever reason, specific questions seem to be easier to…
Unafraid of Those Who Would Destroy Us
This morning, I was reading the second half of Matthew 10 (which is a gem of a passage). One of the verses that stood out to me is a well-known metaphor: “Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet…
Boundaries vs. Walls
As we enter the new year, I see a lot of New Year’s resolutions going by on my social media pages. Some are funny or interesting; others, you just hope it will last beyond January 5th. Within many of these…
Top Posts on Anne’s Travels in 2023!
It’s time for the annual round-up of the top-performing pages on Anne’s Travels in 2023! I’m very happy with the diversity of popular posts this year, though several of the long-standing oft-visited pages have sunk lower in the list this…
10 Practical Ways to Grow in Favor with God and Man
‘Tis the season for the beginning of the book of Luke. It’s a beautiful story of the birth of Christ. Most churches end the story with the last verse of Luke 2: “And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and…