Do I seek relief and fulfillment from God or my husband? Where do I run in times of need? What ultimately comforts my soul in difficult times—the return of my husband after work or my Perfect Father above? If all I had left was Christ, would He be enough?

Our natural tendency is to be defensive when others point out our faults, our failings, our sins, or where we have gone wrong either in thinking or action. However, this is not the godly reaction. We must learn to properly discern and handle criticism when it comes. Here’s how.

Discernment is known as the ministry is which a person warns others of false teachers and their teachings. This has the possibility is being a gracious gift to the church. However it can, by means of sinful man, become something monstrous when it is based on conscience issues, facts are founded on lies, rudeness is prominent, and God’s glory is not the goal.

Life presents a multitude of decisions to make: Who to marry, should I marry, what school do I attend, what degree do I take, what career do I pursue. How do we make a decision that honours God? Scripture is sufficient for any decision you need to make.

Perfectionism paints a pretty, promising picture for us of the picture perfect life. In reality, perfectionism leaves us exhausted, frustrated, anxious, and hopeless. The way of the gospel offers greater rest.

What is a biblical view of vulnerability? A nuanced, careful view that brings glory to God, not ourselves.

Is that how you would define productivity? I can think of many other ways I would have previously defined productivity: accomplishing many tasks with ease, an organized way of using one’s time, effectively attacking your to-do list. But each of those definitions is that they are void of God and others and instead filled with self. We need a God-glorifying definition.