When I am overwhelmed, the path ahead seems long, unending. It presses in and I am alone. And yet I am not. Not really. Not ever. As I begin to form simple words, halting prayer words, I know?even if I don’t immediately feel?that God is with me. Over the last ten years or so I […]
Overwhelmed in the Best Possible Way
We live in a world where people often seem to be bored with life?seeking something new and exciting to stimulate them. As followers of Jesus, we have access to a reality that is rich, wise, and beyond our searching or fathoming. Just listen to Paul: Romans 11:33-36 NRSV, ?O?the depth of the riches and wisdom […]
A Day of God’s Favor
Let?s enjoy a portion of Luke 4. A couple of lines caught my attention. I?ve included my own prayer, and what I sensed God saying to me through this text. Morning Prayer. Luke 4:14, 18 ?Jesus returned to Galilee [after His temptation in the wilderness] in the power of the Spirit, and news about Him […]
Living Grace: You Can’t Do It On Your Own
Recently I purchased a new iPhone. I read the part in the instructions about charging the phone, and then stopped reading. I went to the Apple store and asked for their help to set it up and then I followed their instructions. The phone received email and stored my music but it didn?t work as […]
Discerning Holy Desire
Galatians 5:22-23, ?But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!? What does it look like on the with-God side of the battle? I enjoy how Peterson expands these nine fruits in The Message: Love […]
Christ In Me
?Rest content with the knowledge that [Christ] is His own Person, and with the Father and the Holy Spirit, is in your soul, substantially, really, literally; that He does everything you do with you, from the humblest duties to the highest. Your whole devotional life should consist in this companionship, accepted without ceremony, without intellectual […]
