Those who love and seek the Lord have a heavy burden in this world. We are called to be the “weird” ones who don’t fit in, and don’t subscribe to the ways of the world.

TheologyMolly GonzalezDecember 13, 2023 Comment

A Thrill of Hope Day 4: Jeremiah 23

Jeremiah is speaking hope to the people of Jerusalem in this passage. The Northern Kingdom of Isreal has already been destroyed and scattered by Assyria some years back, and at this point in history, Jerusalem continues in their idolatrous sin without realizing that their days are numbered. Babylon is coming soon.

TheologyMolly GonzalezDecember 8, 2023 Comment

The Struggle of Submission

God cannot be understood by our own human modes of wisdom. All the logic and best thinking of the history of the world cannot fully comprehend God and his ways. Instead, God’s intent was to use the Church - the “foolish” ones according to the word - to display his wisdom within the world (Ephesians 3:10-11).

TheologyMolly GonzalezJuly 31, 2023Comment

Psalm 17: A Blueprint for Lament

Divided into five sections of descending numbers of verses, Psalm 17 teaches us how we are to lament correctly before God. Note that to lament is not exactly the same as complaining. To complain before God is to despair over circumstances while at the same time distrusting his goodness.

TheologyMolly GonzalezJune 7, 2023 Comment

How To Pray

The excerpt above from a Psalm of David perfectly captures the simultaneous feelings of despair and hope that sometimes plague believers. On one hand, we know intellectually that God is good (all the time) and will never leave or abandon us (Hebrews 13:5). On the other hand, circumstances of life can sometimes feel so unbearably heavy and crushing that it is tempting to wonder if the former is really true.

TheologyMolly GonzalezMay 11, 2023Comment

Who Do You Trust When Things Fall Apart

It’s probably verses like these that are taken out of context and used to accuse God of being a mean and overly critical teacher who is just waiting to catch you red-handed. Not true. He’s so much bigger and better than we think.

TheologyMolly GonzalezApril 6, 2023Comment

God's Delay, Our Joy

One of Job’s major complaints against God was that evil people and their deeds seemed to thrive, not be punished as we would expect. It seemed like God allowed it all to happen without any recompense. At the same time, Job also acknowledged God’s certain judgment on the wicked. Note, this question was not coming from a place of unbelief or sin on Job’s part.

DiscipleshipMolly GonzalezMarch 13, 2023Comment

Why We All Need to Study the Bible

I am a passionate fan of Bible studies (can’t you tell?). I love to fill my mind and heart with Jesus-honoring sermons, podcasts, books, etc. However, there is a stumbling stone here that, if I’m not careful will trip me up. Collecting Bible-based content is good, but only to a point. The creators of these things, are after all, human. And humans have a tendency to get things wrong sometimes.

TheologyMolly GonzalezMarch 2, 2023Comment

Saved By Grace Alone

When I notice something that bothers me in Church, or with other believers, it’s good to ask a question first: Is this a salvation issue or is it just a preference issue?

Christians are commanded not to judge others, but in a sense we do need to be able to judge for ourselves the non-negotiable territories. According to scripture, that line in the sand is where grace becomes legalism, and we start to do things because we think it will add anything to what Jesus has already done.

TheologyMolly GonzalezFebruary 2, 2023Comment

Healthy Habits for Working from Home: Encouragement for the Remote Employee Who Feels Isolated and Exhausted

I have worked remotely for more than ten years. Previously, people were always surprised and excited to hear this. They ask if I work from bed, and if I nap on the job, but the most common question is: “So you don’t even have to wear pants, right?” And now I have a platform to finally set the record straight: Nope, I don’t have to wear pants. Just to be clear, I DO, but it’s not technically a job requirement while I’m at home... 😂

WorkMolly GonzalezFebruary 1, 2023Comment

On Sharing Faith

Happy Monday, friends! I have a mini quiz for you to start off your week: Does the idea of sharing your faith make you uncomfortable and anxious? Do you feel inadequate to share your faith because you don’t have the right education or an actual Bible degree? Have you ever felt the whisper of the Holy Spirit to speak up in conversation, but chickened out due to fear of judgment?

DiscipleshipMolly GonzalezJanuary 16, 2023 Comment

No Wasted Days

As a kid I loved stickers. Every single sticker I could get my hands on got a place of honor in my Lisa Frank sticker book. Mostly they were random “good work” stickers from school or a smiling tooth giving a thumb’s up from the dentist’s office. And 90s kids, remember the sticker boxes? They opened like a treasure chest to reveal several individual compartments filled with rolls and stacks of colorful, sparkly stickers.

DiscipleshipMolly GonzalezApril 27, 2021joy, rest, serving God, anxietyComment

Honoring God With Your Vote

We are called to be in this world for a time, and while we are, our responsibility is to love and honor our fellow humans, showing off the love of Jesus through the way we live. This is why I implore my sisters in faith, to vote this November with a heart surrendered to Christ alone.

CommunityMolly GonzalezNovember 3, 2020election day, voting, honoring God Comment

Three Healthy Habits For Working From Home

Working from home is a double-edged sword. While it comes with amazing perks and benefits, it can also be isolating and discouraging. How can we thrive and grow in a situation that is often not so ideal? Here’s what I have learned about how to have a thriving remote work life:

WorkMolly GonzalezOctober 7, 2020work, Tirzah at Work, working from homeComment

When Pride Turns Blessings Into Rights

This morning I discovered that a certain work benefit was being taken away and replaced with something inferior. That old familiar pang of indignation helplessness mixed with anger reared its ugly head. Never mind the objective reason that it is a for-profit company reallocating money from one thing to another, I felt indignant, affronted, entitled to the previous level of benefits I enjoyed before.

WorkMolly GonzalezSeptember 23, 2020Comment

Learning To Suffer Well

When things don't go according to plan, my feelings tend to get involved. Whether it's feeling restless, lack of peace, fear, hopeless, or helpless to change the facts. Our feelings are strong and can be impossible to ignore at times.

A Noble CharacterMolly GonzalezJuly 27, 2020Comment

The Unexpected Joy of Working Through a Pandemic

The one thing I did not expect to find in the pandemic was a deeper purpose in my day job. I am an account manager for an online conferencing company, and I am faced every single day with dozens of calls and emails from our customers who are reaching out for help navigating our changed world.

WorkMolly GonzalezJuly 13, 2020Tirzah at Work, working, COVID-19, pandemic, coronavirus, women workingComment

The Flawed Theology of Meaningful Work

We all naturally want to do work that is meaningful. I heard this quoted many times as a teen and young adult by my father who believes strongly in usng one’s talents and creativity to the fullest. I took this to heart and for many years believed that the gold-standard of achievement lay in scoring a full time paid job doing exactly what you love so that you could love what you do.

WorkMolly GonzalezMay 13, 2020Tirzah at Work, work, callingsComment

Witnessing Without Words

I was recently at a coffee shop chatting with a friend and a man came to sit at the table near us. Feeling his stares, we both turned to him with a questioning look. “Would you ladies mind if I drew you for practice?” He pointed to a large sketch pad and pencil. We agreed, and about 30 minutes later when we got up to leave, he held out his drawing of us.

DiscipleshipMolly GonzalezMarch 6, 2020evangelism, actsComment

Keeping Your Faith Strong in a Secular Workplace

As redeemed daughters of God, we spend our days on earth constantly passing between two worlds: our personal lives and the secular workplace. In the morning we leave our home where we are free to paint our lives with the joy and freedom that Jesus brings. But then as we arrive at work we step into a very different place where Jesus is unwelcome and our selves unwelcome because of him.

WorkMolly GonzalezMarch 4, 2020Bible study, Wednesdays at WorkComment