I opened the pamphlet sitting on my dining room table in the “not important, but too important to throw away” pile. Do you have one of those…or two….or three? I confess more than one pile growing in my home, but that is not the point of the post. The pamphlet open in my hand was full of many opportunities for …
He Has Made It Good
A few days ago I shared with you a very lonely moment. I knew as I was writing that many people would be able to relate, but I had no idea that EVERYBODY has had a similar experience. I don’t know if the camaraderie of others made me feel better or the simple fact that I confessed loneliness knowing good …
Something to Chew on
Be joyful ALWAYS; pray continually; give thanks in ALL circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. Do not put out the Spirit’s fire; do not treat prophecies with contempt. Test everything. HOLD ON TO THE GOOD. Avoid every kind of evil. May God Himself, the God of peace, SANCTIFY you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul, …
Earthbound
Wait quietly in My Presence while My thoughts form silently in the depths of your being. Do not try to rush this process, because hurry keeps you earthbound… (Jesus Calling, 276). Hurry keeps us earthbound.Wrong priorities keep us earthbound.Self-pity keeps us earthbound.Worry keeps us earthbound.Religious pride keeps us earthbound.Any pride keeps us earthbound.etc. etc. etc. But Christ died for our …
Alone in a Sea of People
The stadium was packed. Our team was already behind 6 to 0. I was late. I had missed the memo that the game was starting at 7:00. As I headed toward to bleachers near the band I prayed to see someone I knew who I could sit with during the game. Despite my prayers, I saw no one. I hate standing there …