by admin@destinyrivermedia.com | Feb 1, 2022 | Forgiveness, Grace, Love, Maturity, Offense, Parenting
“I’m sorry.” … “I apologize.” … “I made a mistake.” … “I screwed up.” We have all said one ((or all)) of these at one ((or many)) points in our lives. We all move into adulthood with baggage of brokenness, diversities of dysfunction, ranges of relating,...
by admin@destinyrivermedia.com | Jan 31, 2022 | Forgiveness, Grace, Judging Others, Maturity, Offense
I used to say this often in my former way of thinking when I would travel on a religious high horse: “I forgive ________, but I will not / cannot forget!” And I remember clearly the night…the precise and painful moment…that God “knocked me off” my metaphorical...
by admin@destinyrivermedia.com | Jan 31, 2022 | Focus, Grace, Maturity, Offense, Sin, Speech
My. Mouth. This has always been one of my biggest battles since being born again ((TWENTY)) years ago…not just WHAT I speak, but HOW and WHEN, as well. When my God-given gifts are operating in the flesh, I tend to be snarky, sharp-tongued, and insensitive with my...
by admin@destinyrivermedia.com | Jan 31, 2022 | Judging Others, Maturity, Offense, Speech
You are cordially and humorously invited to view the 3 1/2 minute video below to hear what God “planted in my garden” yesterday. He has a sense of humor, and so do I! After viewing the video, scroll down to read some more on the topic. Okay, friends. This...
by admin@destinyrivermedia.com | Jan 31, 2022 | Born Again, Church, Forgiveness, Offense, Prayer, Salvation, Saved, Speech
We’ve all done it. We know it the moment it happens. And we cringe inside. Our internals knot up. Sometimes…we feel physically ill. We allow words to pass ((or fly)) through our lips without first consulting our heart and mind…or perhaps we choose to ignore the...
by admin@destinyrivermedia.com | Jan 31, 2022 | Church, Hebrews, Maturity, Offense, Prodigals, Unity
I’ve been there…done that…got the scars and have enough t-shirts to open a re-sale shop. I have allowed burn-out, offenses, preferences, apathy, and valid soul wounds to make me want to step away and “take a break” from the fellowship of Believers…or at least slip in...