Joshua’s Journal

There is a man on Mom’s Christian TV channel teaching about marriage and relationships: how we are all tempted to replace Jesus with other people. I experienced this last night, as I texted various young ladies, looking for someone to hang out with. I spent the day hiking, eating and shopping with Mom and two [...]

I have noticed that as I’ve stepped up more in greeting tenants, my confidence level has risen in stride. I think most of my friends have always thought of me as a confident person, but I’ve not really known how to “be myself” in formal/corporate situations. I worked for a short stint recently in a [...]

I cannot count the number of times evil thoughts and images enter my mind daily. But I put myself at ease each time I refuse to agree with the wickedness presented before the eyes of my heart. I’m not sure the source matters terribly at this point. Whether it is the sinful nature that still [...]

I recently requested of God that I could have the mustard seed of faith, through which I could move any mountain. I was specifically asking because someone very close to me is in dire need, but I will come back to what this request has come to mean for myself…and my outlook on eternity and the [...]

So, after my decision yesterday to not use company time to walk around, I was sent on two errands today in which I got to enjoy walking outside on this beautiful weather! I feel like I got a nice reward for my repentance. I keep reassuring concerned friends that I am not beating myself up in these [...]

Last night I visited a friend’s Catholic Charismatic young adult group for the second time. I was reminded why I enjoyed it so much a month ago. We spent hours coming into our Savior’s presence with song after song of his glory! When I went to the rear to be prayed over, the Lord quickened [...]

Jesus shared some parables about the Kingdom of God in Mark chapter 4, especially about how it grows like a seed. I will come back to this after sharing about the day. Today has been an extremely challenging day. I have been tested, but am holding onto Jesus and refusing to give in to despair [...]

I am a follower of Jesus Christ. With that said, I must quickly add that at times I followed him at a distance, and at other times I was more like the crowd that followed him yelling, “crucify, crucify!” But I also know the joy of closely following him in righteouesness, walking step by step [...]