Kathy Howard
unshakeable faith for life
The Armor of God is More than a Prayer
The Bible is full of word pictures to help us understand spiritual truths. One of the best known and most loved is the armor of God Paul describes in Ephesians. I know some Christians who “pray on the armor of God” every day. While we definitely need that level of...
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5 “Probing” Questions to Help You Meditate on Scripture
(This post includes a free printable to use as a tool to meditate on Scripture.) If we want God’s Word to do its best and most comprehensive work in us, we must meditate on Scripture. Like tough meat requires low, slow heat to tenderize it, we stubborn humans need to...
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Bible Highlighting for More Effective Study
Want to get more out of your time in the Bible? There are various study methods out there - and I use several - but today I want to share the way I do Bible highlighting. I certainly didn’t create the method. But after seeing others doing it for a while, I came up...
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A Determined Mom on a Mission
Never mess with a Mom on a mission. A determined mother will do whatever it takes to get to Jesus and ask for what Her child needs most. (Today's post is written by Lori Wildenberg, co-founder of "1 Corinthians 13 Parenting" ministry and the author of five books on...
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4 Biblical Expressions of Worship
Humans are hard-wired to worship. God created us for that very purpose - to praise Him. ...the people I formed for myself that they may proclaim my praise. Isaiah 43:21, NIV Humans will worship. We cannot help ourselves. Just look around. Any individual who isn't...
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7 Characteristics of a Mature Christian
Would you describe yourself as a mature Christian? Honestly, that term feels sort of subjective. What one person considers mature, another might not. However, the Bible does give us some guidelines for spiritual maturity. First, God calls us to spiritual maturity:...
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What is Your “Cross to Bear?”
I hear the phrase pop up often in conversation. It goes something like... Oh yes, our rebellious teenager is my cross to bear. Or perhaps... This chronic illness is my cross to bear. The phrase "cross to bear" reflects the cross Jesus was forced to carry to the place...
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5 Christian Trends You May Want to Re-evaluate
According to recent style magazines, the shag haircut of the 1970’s has come roaring back! All the groovygirls are wearing it. Yes, trends come and trends go. And many even come around again. In fact, I’ve noticed a few Christian trends popping up in the church. I...
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3 Concerns about Spiritual Gifts Tests
The question came during a new Bible study on the Holy Spirit with the ladies of my church. At one point, the friend next to me asked what I thought about spiritual gifts tests. My answer? “You probably don’t want to know.” But then we talked about it anyway. And yes,...
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The 5 Most Challenging Bible Verses
Some verses in the Bible are easier to swallow than others. Even though I wholeheartedly believe them all, there are some I honestly just don’t like very much. In fact, some Bible verses are too challenging. Let me explain. Some verses, like “He gives strength to the...
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