by Carey Green | Dec 6, 2022 | Faith, Life
We all have gifts. If you don’t believe that, ask someone you trust, someone who you KNOW loves you, what gifts they have seen in you. You’ll discover the truth. And I’m not only talking about spiritual gifts, as you might expect on this blog,...
by Carey Green | Dec 19, 2021 | Confession - Repentance, Discipleship, Life, sexuality, Women specific
EMAIL ADVICE: Battling masturbation as a teen girl This is an "Email Advice" post...I often receive emails that ask for my advice. When it feels that the things the Lord gives me to say in response to these requests could be helpful for others, I post the question...
by Carey Green | May 16, 2017 | Discipleship, Jesus, Life
I can say all kinds of things about my abilities, but the only thing that proves it is when I do what I say. Right? In this passage, Jesus said He could do something that is impossible to see – forgive sin. How can THAT be proven in an objective way, a way that...
by Carey Green | May 9, 2017 | Discipleship, Jesus, Life
This might be the weirdest verse in the whole Bible. Here’s the story: Jesus just freed two wild men from demonic oppression. The demons left the men and inhabited a herd of pigs, which then went crazy (whatever pig-crazy looks like) and drown themselves in a...
by Carey Green | May 2, 2017 | Discipleship, Jesus, Life
There are things in the world I hate. Yes, HATE. False accusations. Slander. Starvation. Ignorance. Disease. Abuse of Power. Manipulation. Terrorism. Lies. Inwardly, I rage against the wrong in the world. And inwardly I know I am ultimately helpless to stop it. Do you...
by Carey Green | Apr 25, 2017 | Discipleship, Jesus, Life
What exactly IS fear? Jesus says it is lack of faith. ☆ Fear focuses on circumstances. Faith focuses on the reality of God IN the circumstance. That’s the key. Can I ask you to keep reading so I an explain? It won’t take long, I promise. 🙂 God –...
by Carey Green | Apr 18, 2017 | Discipleship, Jesus, Life
One of the hardest mindset shifts I’ve ever had to make has crept into my life over the past 3 years. I USED TO think along the line of what we often hear in our culture. “You need to find your calling and pursue it.” Living according to that...
by Carey Green | Apr 11, 2017 | Discipleship, Jesus, Life, mindset
What would you receive if everything you got in life was doled out to you according to your belief in God’s ability and willingness to do it? I’m not being clever here, I’m asking the question implied in this passage. Let me quickly tell you the...
by Carey Green | Mar 28, 2017 | Discipleship, Jesus, Life
Nothing hurts quite like an “I told you so.” It hurts because we were clearly warned about a danger and we chose to ignore the warning. Why do we do that? In my experience, it’s because… (A) We couldn’t see the danger. Or… (B) We...
by Carey Green | Nov 23, 2016 | Church, Leadership, Life, Pastoral
Would you sign up for the following job description? On call 24/7/365. Required to step into emotionally laden situations and be the voice of both comfort and reason. Must say things people don’t want to hear, often when they don’t want to hear them. Will...
