welcome to connect: project 2011

This blog is a project I'm undertaking for 2011... Why don't you join me?

The goal is to spend a little time each day reading from a devotional book, Daily in Christ by Neil T. Anderson, and connecting with people via blog post and comments.

Don't have the book yet? You can find it on Amazon, or you can read the daily post at:
www.crosswalk.com/devotionals/dailyinchrist

Why would we do this? For me, it's to reinforce a habit I need, to own my own faith, to connect with God and what He's saying to me, and to connect with people who are hungry to know God more...

Your reasons might be some of the same as mine.

The more folks read and comment, the richer the experience will be. Join the discussion!

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

June 8, 2011

What’s the problem?

Today, Neil answers a question we asked a while back – when is a problem spiritual in nature, and when is it physiological (body, brain, chemicals)?  What about behavior choices? 

As we read about Jesus’ miracles, it never mentions mental illness; demon possession, however, happened all the time.  What’s up with that?

I probably would have been disappointed if Neil had a neat, easy answer.  It could be any one of the above, or a combination of them, and you have to figure it out. 

I love that he hopes problems are spiritual – that, he can help fix!  (He is an engineer, after all…)  Reading that challenges me, not only to look more carefully to see if an issue is spiritual in nature, but to be confident that the things I’m learning about spiritual battle really work. 

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About Me

I've been a teacher, a church administrator, and currently I'm an at-home mommy, which is my most challenging assignment yet. My home church is WellSpring - it's where my heart is, where my family is. I'm so grateful to God for His work in me and the people He's allowed me to share life with.