Today is part of the process. Today is neither the beginning nor the end, simply another day whereupon your great God works on you a little more. Before there was a physical you, there was an intent for you, the divine idea of you in the infinite heart of God. Then He sovereignly chose when … Continued
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Respecting Them Enough To Be Honest
Today my mind rests on how we regard those who do not know Christ. The newly endorsed approach by many evangelicals makes a priority out of removing all uncomfortable confrontation. It’s molasses evangelism and it’s sweet going down but unhealthy when it settles. I wonder if it is reasonable that we should aim for … Continued
Needing To Know
Jesus Christ made an amazing statement in one of the most profound recording of His words in Scripture. He was praying to the Father in the most intimate of ways, revealing a communion and oneness with Him that is difficult for us to soak in. Amazingly, Jesus begins to speak in this prayer of those … Continued
Dunce Cap Destiny
It is not that we are ignorant. It is not that we are uneducated. It is not for a lack of information or opportunity or access to knowledge. No, if it were nay of these things we might very well be candidates for God’s pity and mercy. But we are none of these things. Do … Continued
Two Things We Don’t Always Believe
From about the age of fourteen to the age of twenty-four I was on a quest. Looking for something solid to believe in, I spent those years dabbling in anything I thought might make my emptiness disappear only to conclude a thousand different times that my skills as a hunter for truth must be sorely … Continued
Lingering & Leaping
Falling asleep last night, I found myself thinking on the difference between my having pity on a person and my having compassion. Both of these traits are important parts of who we are as believers in Christ but, right before entering a night of satisfying rest, I made the mental note that pity just doesn’t … Continued
Free Makeover
How many times have we heard someone make the comment (or we make it ourselves) that an acquaintance “let herself go”. Usually when such an observation is made it is referring to someone who entered a season of life wherein they stopped taking care of their appearance and a clear downgrade has been the result. … Continued
Unsuspected Goodness
When I converse with those who are not followers of Christ I usually note one thing among others that seems to stand out. Whether or not they are educated or uneducated, moral or unrestrained, American born or from another country, there seems to be a common thread that is woven in the fabric of their … Continued
Isn’t There More?
Gathering with a group of friends last night at Meadow, I was so blessed to see the diversity among those who had come to pray. My little group consisted of me, a woman in her fifties, another in her sixties and yet another precious lady in her seventies. I looked around at one point and … Continued
Prayer Ratio
There are days in life when you arise to find the surprising pleasure that nothing is troubling you. For me, those days are the exception rather than the rule but I will take as many of them as God chooses to give. Confession time: I like my life over-easy, my challenges well-done and my results … Continued