Posts by Jennifer Smith Lane
Surrounded On Every Side
By Jennifer Smith Lane “We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.” 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 NIV Throughout the Bible, we see evidence of God using trials and hardships to draw people closer to Him. Jacob was hard pressed on…
Read MoreHow to Go From Legalism to Grace
By Jennifer Smith Lane “Since you died with Christ to the elemental spiritual forces of this world, why, as though you still belonged to the world, do you submit to its rules? These rules … are based on merely human commands and teachings. Such regulations indeed have an appearance of wisdom; with their self-imposed worship,…
Read MoreWhat Do You Cling to in Crisis?
What do you cling to in a time of crisis?
Read MoreEverything God Created Is Good
By Jennifer Smith Lane A Reflection on 1 Timothy 4:1-8 Whenever I come across a passage that speaks into food and body image, it challenges me to rethink how I view food and my body by gaining a new perspective through God’s Word. This is one of those passages that stopped me in my tracks.…
Read MoreReframing How We Clothe Ourselves
By Jennifer Smith Lane All throughout history, one’s clothing revealed much about their social status, station and wealth. Wealthy socialites, celebrities and royals are evaluated across media platforms for their latest gowns and fashions. Priestly robes, doctor’s scrubs, and police uniforms tell us instantly what the person wearing them does for a living. A quick…
Read MoreHow People Pleasing Can Be an Idol
By Jennifer Smith Lane (Arise Daily Author) “Am I now trying to win the favor and approval of men, or of God? Or am I seeking to please someone? If I were still trying to be popular with men, I would not be a bond-servant of Christ.” Galatians 1:10 AMP When the topic of idolatry came up…
Read MoreHow to Pursue God Not Perfection
By Jennifer Smith Lane “…focusing our eyes on Jesus, who is the Author and Perfector of faith…” Hebrews 12:2 What is perfectionism? According to Webster’s dictionary, perfectionism is “a refusal to accept any standard short of perfection. A doctrine holding that religious, moral, social or political perfection is attainable.” When I read that definition, I…
Read MoreIf Only Syndrome
By Jennifer Smith Lane “And my God will meet all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:19 Do You Suffer From “If Only Syndrome”? Do you or anyone you know suffer from what I call the “if only syndrome”? These two words can be found at the beginning of any…
Read MoreHow to Go From Fearful to Fearless
Fearful to fearless
Read MoreHow to Make the Valley a Place of Springs
A wilderness valley with a beautiful blue spring emerging through it
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