This is where I’m headed this week. My emotions have been rollercoaster-ing and I expect that will continue through the weekend. Right now I’m in the “Yay! I can’t wait.” mode . I’d like to stay there and not venture into the “Oh my God, I have to hurry or I’ll miss my flight.” mode, …
He renews my strength. He guides me along right paths, bringing honor to his name. Psalms 23:3 NLT I was reading through Psalm 23 today and this verse caught my eye. When we are walking with God, not only does He provide all the benefits listed in this psalm, but we bring Him honor by …
At the beginning of the year I wrote about my word for the year, fresh, and my fears stemming from past experience. (Check it out here: Starting Fresh.) Despite my fears, I have taken the opportunities that God brings my way. One of those opportunities is coming up in a week and a half—the Realm …
“What do you mean, ‘If I can’?” Jesus asked. “Anything is possible if a person believes.” The father instantly cried out, “I do believe, but help me overcome my unbelief!” Mark 9:23-24 NLT I was contemplating the challenging parts of the Bible as I wrote my blog on Monday. I’m sure you can relate. Those …
Most people know John 3:16, For God so loved the world…, which had me thinking about what God must feel when His love is unrequited. I was reminded of the story of Hosea and Gomer. Hosea was told to marry a prostitute to illustrate Israel’s unfaithfulness. Gomer chased after her lovers just as Israel chased …
Have you ever had a day when your mind feels dull and you just don’t want to consider anything hard? Today is that day for me. So instead of starting my day writing my blog I finished reading a novel. Still, when I was finished, I truly wanted to write, but was uninspired. So I …
What do we do if we don’t want to do things the way God wants us to? What if we’re scared or angry? What if we think we know a better way? What if, in our opinion, God has it wrong? I want to examine two situations historical believers found themselves in, how they handled …
Jesus replied with this parable: “A man invited many to join him in a great feast. When the day for the feast arrived, the host instructed his servant to notify all the invited guests and tell them, ‘Come, for everything is now ready for you!’ But one by one they all made excuses. One said, …
In my last post we looked at the old self and the new self. I have some more thoughts to share about that. You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude …
You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness. Ephesians 4:22-24 NIV …
The Far Reaches of Grace 