I recently told The Lord I wanted to be just like Him, and asked Him for His help in doing so. He’s a good, good Father, so as we chatted, rather than showing me where I’d fallen short of reflecting His glory, He allowed me to recall ways I’ve already been “behaving well”. In my […]
As yourself
Jesus said all the law and the prophets could be summarized in two commands: We can pick apart what “love” is (Jesus would say it’s demonstrated by obeying His commands, John 14:15), and the devil has us fighting amongst ourselves about what love means, but that’s it. That’s literally it. When we’re loving well, true […]
Considering thorns
I asked the Lord three times to take it away from me. He answered me, “I am all you need. I give you My loving-favor. My power works best in weak people.” I am happy to be weak and have troubles so I can have Christ’s power in me. I receive joy when I am weak. I receive joy […]
“Acts” Like It
For in Him we live and move and have our being. As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are His offspring’. -Acts 15:28 I needed the reminder so here’s yours: We have all love, power, and authority available to us, as us, working through us, just as we are. It’s ours for all eternity. […]
Being Light in Darkness
The greatest single cause of atheism in the world today is Christians who acknowledge Jesus with their lips and walk out the door and deny Him by their lifestyle. That is what an unbelieving world simply finds unbelievable. – Brennan Manning I heard a sermon series several years ago, created by Andy Stanley, proclaiming Jesus to be irresistible (truth). It’s humanity’s actions, specifically those of believers, that […]
“Who told you that?”
Speaking with a new artsy friend recently, I said I could NOT draw. Her eyes got big and she intently noted that many people believed things about themselves because someone TOLD them a lie about themselves that they then unfortunately choose to believe. She’s not wrong. I pondered what she’d said for several days, knowing […]
Resurrection
Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. -Colossians 3:1 It’s Sunday. He is risen indeed! There is MUCH to be celebrated today. Even as I anticipate the celebration I’ll be attending, I recognize that many don’t celebrate for […]
Highly Qualified
I was thinking about how to reframe my mistakes so they didn’t pack such a shameful punch. What did I come up with? My mistakes are learning certificates, not condemnations. And this life thing? I’m HIGHLY QUALIFIED. I have many learning experiences I want on one hand to forget and bury, and yet I also […]
Protecting Pearls
“Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs.” -Matthew 7:6 Pearls before swine: on its face, it sounds judgmental and harsh, huh. It’s not though. It’s discerning. And it’s God breathed. Commanded, even. Case-in-point: I’ve been asked by unbelievers to defend my love of Christ. They insist on an […]
Humble Brag ;)
It’s not, but I know how it reads. 😉 The other night I met Jenny. Jenny said I was different somehow. Jenny said she was baring her soul and she’d just met me. She said there’s just something about me. I was meant for something big. She said I was a good person. I had […]