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Do You Feel Like a Failure?

Hope

My sweet friend wrote to me and confessed she feels she is failing at every aspect of her life. How often we all feel that way! There are days when our life feels wasted and fruitless, we fail to live up to our own expectations. In truth, nothing I do in and of my self [...]

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The secret to Overcoming Emotional Ups and Downs

PMSLady

I was reading Lysa TerKeurst’s wonderful blog and came across this about her husband: “Three weeks out of the month he loves me and loves to do whatever he can to help me do ministry. One week out of the month he simply puts up with me and my bout with the Princess Must Scream [...]

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Exceptional Life – Simplified

I was reading Michael Hyatt’s exceptional blog recently. The post was on 10 mistakes leaders should avoid. He had great insights, based on his own years as a leader in business. He listed things like avoiding pride, always do business with integrity, choose your advisers carefully, and live according to your values. All great advice. [...]

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Diligent workers

Bible Study 2 Timothy

“Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, handling accurately the word of Truth.” 2 Timothy 2:15 God calls us to be diligent workers. The responsibility is on us to work well for His kingdom. Those who are called to leadership, whether it is in [...]

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Seeds of Truth

Seeds of Truth

According to surveys, the top 3 things most Christians want are: To know God better To know His will To live free of anxiety, worry and fear The answer to all three of those desires is to allow the power of His word to work in our life. Jesus tells the parable of the seed [...]

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Where is God?

romans bible study image

Why are so many Christians struggling with addictions, sins, depression, heartache, grief and loss? I know people are on their knees almost every day crying out to God saying “please help me overcome this, show me the way through, take this from me Lord.” Where is God? Where are the blessings of His promises? I [...]

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Finding Joy in the Hectic Holidays

Christ Centered Christmas image

We are in a day and age that wants to DO, to push forward with great activity and noise. “Bluster”, as A.W. Tozer calls it. We want rewards and acknowledgement for our good deeds, we want attention and accolades. With enough scrambling around, with enough “doing” of good deeds for the holiday season, we should [...]

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7 Steps to Spiritual Fitness

7 Simple Steps to the Change You Want! From the Desk of: Susan Scott Subject: The Key to an Extraordinary Life What would your life be like if you knew you were living out God’s will and plan every day? I know what life is like when you are not in His will. Days are [...]

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Christian Living

Scott family

Yup, this is us! My awesome family and our collie Topper. Topper has gone to heaven since that picture was taken (actually he died only days later, so thankful we did that photo shoot when we did). You can read all about him here.  Welcome to Christian Living Resources. Here is where you’ll find all [...]

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Vibrant Christian Living | in a hurricane

Romans bible study hurricane irene image

Since I am still in my bible study on Romans, in light of the expected hurricane, this verse jumped out at me: “For since the creation of the world His invisible [attributes] are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, [even] His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, [...]