“For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. And by that we cry, “Abba, Father.” (Romans 8:15) Have you experienced deep sleep for about three hours until BOOM! you awake with endless thoughts running laps inside your gray matter? That was my night last night. …
Are Your Prayers only Half finished?
“People who get in the habit of starting without finishing form the habit of failure.” (Streams in the Desert) The beginning of a quilt sleeps in a box in the top of my closet. I started this project ten years ago. Out of sight, out of mind . . . until I read the quote above! Who wants to …
You Have Purpose beyond this Life
We’ve been given a glimpse of the real thing, our true home, our resurrection bodies! The Spirit of God whets our appetite by giving us a taste of what’s ahead. He puts a little of heaven in our hearts so that we’ll never settle for less. That’s why we live with such good cheer. You won’t see us drooping our …
Encouragement to Wrestle when you are Restless: Find Your God Purpose
I’m convinced that the people who walk in their God purpose, no matter how big or small, are content. I’m also convinced that as long as we are seeking, wrestling, after what God’s purpose is for us, we will fall on it. I’ve heard sermons that proclaim that wrestling with God is not good because you will end up …
Bite of Bread: Identity, Finding Your True Self
I believe very few of us walk in our true identity everyday. Rather than who we are in Christ, we let the mirror be our judge or our circumstances or the scale. When we were kids we found our identity in how others treated us, our grades, or whether or not our daddy told us we were pretty. Hollywood …