The events of late, remind us all of how little any of us can control. Our next heartbeat.No.Our next breath.Certainly not. But the thing is, we were made to rest, and even delight, in something we certainly can’t control—God. We were made to know God. To live is not control,to live is Christ. As A.W.Continue reading “Not control. Peace.”
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Too much for you?
Someone dear to me has been asked to do something that will impact many people. He doesn’t take this task lightly and is really not sure why he was chosen for such a big responsibility. And with that I smile —even more convinced that he is exactly who should have been chosen. For just likeContinue reading “Too much for you?”
Love me anyway?
I have known and believed God loves me and THAT keeps me going. THAT changes how I live. “And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him.” (1 John 4:16) The Enduring Word commentary says,Continue reading “Love me anyway?”
Don’t fall for the lie that you are defined by your past.
Yesterday, I wrote briefly about how sometimes our hearts, and the enemy, condemn us for things God has already forgiven but that God is greater than our hearts (from 1 John 3:20). The evil one is masterful at deceiving even God’s children into believing God can’t possibly forgive them and that they will always beContinue reading “Don’t fall for the lie that you are defined by your past.”
Have you ever doubted God is real? Near? Good?
Have you ever doubted God is real? And if He’s real, is He near? And if He’s near, is He good? Have you felt like a broken Christian as you questioned? Especially if you questioned this Christmas-time of year? I struggled about writing those sentences. I don’t want to cause anyone, who hasn’t questioned, toContinue reading “Have you ever doubted God is real? Near? Good?”
When you really need to remember again…
In the middle of the night, I confess, I have sometimes laid awake with worry. Should I have done things differently? Did I make the right decisions? Did I say the right things? In the dark of night, I feel myself tempted to believe it’s all up to me. Fear begins to surround me asContinue reading “When you really need to remember again…”
Are you about ready to give up?
His fame spread like wildfire. The Teacher. The Healer. The Miracle Maker. The crowds pressed in. Jesus gets in Simon’s boat, they back out from land, and the Savior continues teaching the crowd from the water. Simon is tired. He had fished all night and came up empty. I wonder if he dozed off duringContinue reading “Are you about ready to give up?”
When it doesn’t feel like a blessing…
This Thanksgiving week, as I have counted my blessings, I’ve found myself counting again something as a blessing I didn’t think I ever would. Several years ago, our family faced what felt like a true enemy in another flesh and blood person. It all seemed to begin right after we shared our faith with thisContinue reading “When it doesn’t feel like a blessing…”
This Name!
I shared this a couple of years ago. I needed to remember again… I know, in the Bible, God spoke to His people through dreams. I’m certainly not suggesting that this is what happened the other night; but I am certainly not saying our Father could not speak this way today, should He choose toContinue reading “This Name!”
Are you walking in FEAR or FAITH?
When Christians lose hope, it’s a sign to the lost world that we don’t really believe what we say we believe. (See Phil 1:28-29) People who have lost hope are driven by fear. But what does fear look like in the day to day? It’s not that we often see fellow Christians running around screamingContinue reading “Are you walking in FEAR or FAITH?”
Cares of this world, I’m laying them down
Cares of this world are jumbled in my mind, vying for my attention. But my heart is drawn to the Rock who is higher than I, the steady in the storm, the One who beckons me to turn my eyes to Him.(Ps 61:12) He calls me to sit and remember, that He is a faithfulContinue reading “Cares of this world, I’m laying them down”
If tomorrow never comes…
It’s 9/11.And we ought to all stop.And remember. Today, we should think about those who died —the heroes who ran in and those trapped, huddled in fear. It took five years to build the twin towers. It took 102 minutes from the first impact on the north tower for them both to fall. In 102Continue reading “If tomorrow never comes…”
What would you do?
What would you do?What would you choose?Could you stand strong? It’s famous. We know the story. And we are tempted to breeze right through it. But slow down… This dilemma, (listen, that we may all face sooner, rather than later, the way our world is headed), is sobering and makes for far greater than aContinue reading “What would you do?”
And so I’ll rest…
Well okay, my life is Yours God.But it’s still mine, right? You wouldn’t ask me to go through THIS, right? Really? But God, truly, if I’m honest, I feel like perhaps I’ve already gone through so much. Haven’t I learned what You’ve been teaching? What, there’s more? But God? I really don’t think I canContinue reading “And so I’ll rest…”
When Your Problems Seem Bigger Than Your Faith
There are THOSE moments when the stuff of this life simply sucks you dry. And you are a Christian. There are days where the problems scream, and everything in you has to fight to remember truth. There are days the battle seems great and the blessings feel, well, small. Real small. And stress, and worry,Continue reading “When Your Problems Seem Bigger Than Your Faith”
The enemy won’t make it easy. This will help you.
Those who were made new by the blood of Christ, will never live content in their old ways. Though we may try to hold on to certain sins, downplaying their dangers, our hearts will never find peace there. As we daily surrender our will to the way of the Lord, we are refreshed to walkContinue reading “The enemy won’t make it easy. This will help you.”
Real LOVE silences the lies
Since we were children, the enemy has been whispering to us about what’s wrong with us, where we are lacking; and he continually tells us we are woefully unworthy. He surrounds us all with distorted, neon images of worldly perfection. Everywhere we look, from magazines covers to social media posts, the evil one tries toContinue reading “Real LOVE silences the lies”
Silence
Silence. That day after the Savior had died. The pounding of the nails,the jeers of the crowd, His cries of pain. Now Silent. His body in the tomb. What now? They surely longed to hear His comforting voice. But Silence. They had left jobs, families, everything to follow Him. Now what? Silence. Nothing.But.Silence. Confused, afraid,Continue reading “Silence”
This hard thing…
There are times when I’ve longed for God to do just what I want Him to do when I want Him to do it. If I’m honest, I’ve prayed prayers thinking I fully understand situations and know best how things should go for me and for those I love. But He is God, who cannotContinue reading “This hard thing…”
Be BOLD in a GOOD way!
I suppose we all have our own list of reasons we fail to talk about Jesus and what the Bible says is true when we could. Maybe we don’t feel prepared. Maybe we leave it up to the preachers. Maybe we hate conflict and want everyone to like us. Maybe we are afraid our businessesContinue reading “Be BOLD in a GOOD way!”
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