Identity Security

I know I shouldn’t be amazed but I still am. When God decides to invade our world in a completely unexpected way. It’s all He wants to do. Every day. Colleen and I were meandering down the street in Stone Harbor after a filling, and I mean filling, breakfast. We saw a four-legged friend we had encountered the day before but without a personal introduction. A gorgeous white lab that captured our heart. Especially my wife’s heart, who I often call Dr..…

“Woe to them! For they walked in the way of Cain and abandoned themselves for the sake of gain” (Jude 11a ESV) Jude is referring to “people who pervert the grace of our God into sensuality and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ” - as he noted earlier (v4) What about today? How ‘bout you? Jude highlighted the stark contrast between two identical “twins”, Cain and Abel. There was and never will be two people…

Every once in a while, a ewe will give birth to a lamb and reject it. There are many reasons this happens. And if that lamb is returned to the ewe, she may even kick the poor thing away. Once a ewe rejects one of her lambs, she will never change her mind. Those rejected lambs walk with their heads hanging so low it almost looks as if something is wrong with their necks. Their posture tells the story—their spirit is broken. They are called “bummer lambs.”…

Do you ever wonder what your purpose is as a woman? Your identity as a woman in this world? In the book of Genesis, our purpose and true identity as a woman is revealed. I believe this Scripture is misinterpreted by a lot of people, especially women.  It is important that we understand it correctly and live up to our full potential. And the Lord God said, 'It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him.' - Genesis 2:18 )…

Occasionally I come across share-worthy wisdom from our like-minded ministry "partners". Individuals or organizations that are aligned with the philosophy and core messaging of Embracing Brokenness Ministries. No exception today as I read Charles Stanley's In Touch Devotional. May it not only bless you but challenge you to a different way of thinking. Hebrews 11:23-29 Tucked into Hebrews 11 is a short phrase that indicated Moses’ approach to life: &ldquo…

I love summertime. It has this renewed spirit about it. I also get to celebrate our 4th of July wedding anniversary with the whole nation. Fireworks just for us. I look for the little rescues that come from a vacation or a weekend trip to the beach. It's a way for me to connect with the heart of God and do a reset from the "drudgery" of life. Or so it seems. I was reminded of how God really feels about me and how intentional His purposes are for me when John…

So when the people set out from their tents to pass over the Jordan with the priests bearing lthe ark of the covenant before the people, 15 and as soon as those bearing the ark had come as far as the Jordan, and mthe feet of the priests bearing the ark were dipped in the brink of the water (now nthe Jordan overflows all its banks othroughout the time of harvest), 16 the waters coming down from above stood and rose up in a heap very…

Listen in as Steve digs a little deeper. When the poser shows up we get in all kinds of trouble. But do we even know what we’re doing when we acquiesce to the false -self? As believers in Christ, we have a new name – Child of God. Steve reflects on a few times in his life before he knew that name. https://anchor.fm/embracing-brokenness/episodes/My-False-Self--Stayin-Alive-e3ae5l/a-aaullg

https://youtu.be/lj1E9GIP4_E Let's Talk Disney's The Lion King https://soundcloud.com/embracingbrokenness/hes-in-you Listen in on this weeks podcast Sometimes the lessons of life come in the simplest forms. In this weeks video and audio podcast, we look at Rafiki and Simba in the Lion King. They give us a glimpse into our journey of discovery. God calls us up, in this adventurous life, to uncover our true identity in Him. Yet the world distracts us from that.…