My prayers can be so shallow: Please keep me comfortable. Today, as I read this Psalm, I knew this was a prayer that went beyond my human petitions. This prayer contains the weight of eternity. I’ve added my own words in italics. Care to pray with me? Oh Lord, Your statutes are WONDERFUL;therefore I obey them.the unfolding of your words givesLIGHT;it …
Dirt Road Destiny
No one can see God’s face and live–at least not as the same person he or she was before the encounter. And in order to see His face, to experience that kind of intimacy with Him, one must die to one’s self….There is no paved road that leads to destiny. I began to learn that it is not about a …
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5 Sparrows for Your Worries
A sweet friend e-mailed me on Friday asking if I was okay. My post Friday was a mere sentence plus a scripture verse. Maybe you noticed too. I’ve written short posts before, but that was a record. Just in case you were worried, I’m okay, just harried and in need of some Holy Spirit perspective and clarity. At the time, …
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How Many Times?
I grew up knowing there was a God who loved me. Who loved us. I grew up learning about Jesus. He was the Good Shepherd. He healed everybody who asked. He died on a cross and rose again. Child like faith was so simple. Yet even as I grew older, and life more complicated I still felt very secure in …
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Prayers with Wings
There is a phenomenon going on currently in the book market. It’s a little devotional book entitled, Jesus Calling. It is on the Best-Seller’s list and is quickly climbing the ladder to levels of The Shack and Purpose Driven Life. It’s that popular. It’s that good. The author is Sara Young. This missionary/author explains in the foreword of her book that she always journaled …
