Bible. Faith. Life.
Bible. Faith. Life.
Our story continues…. He wants to play! Jack, my puppy, wants to play! How did I go from a calm, consistent life of morning quiet times to sharing these special parts of my day with a four-legged, wiggly, demanding little creature? I’m really not sure how it happened, but saying yes to getting a dog was so far from my plans …
So I find this law at work: When I want to do good, evil is right there with me (Romans 7:24). I am lazy. I ask myself, “Do you want to go for a walk?” I answer myself kindly, “No…not today, tomorrow maybe.” I ask, “Do I want to scrub the kid’s bathroom?” My decision takes on a melodious answer, …
I rarely heal all the brokenness in a person’s life. Even My servant Paul was told, “My grace is sufficient for you,” when he sought healing for the “thorn in his flesh”. Nonetheless, much healing is available to those whose lives are intimately interwoven with Mine. “Ask and you will receive” (Jesus Calling, August 20). I have struggled with Mathew …
I share my morning devotions with someone now. It’s been a disturbance into my normal routine. One that has been a bit frustrating at times. He bites my robe demanding attention yanking at the edge, pulling me to himself wanting to play while I want to pray. He is busy. My cat (who died last winter) woke me up at …
Discouragement is disillusioned self-love, and self-love may be love for my devotion to Jesus–not my love for Jesus Himself (My Utmost for His Highest). Photo By Kim Andrist Oswald never tip-toed around the hard stuff. He always called it as he saw it. When I read this sentence above, the words went straight to my human heart. Me? Self-love? Love …