So HOW do you trust in the LORD with all your heart and acknowledge Him in all your ways? How do you let God guide you? How do you HEAR God’s voice? Here are four suggestions…
Read more →
It all comes down to our attitude. Two people might behave identically but one is motivated by law and the other by freedom. The first person is trying as hard as they can to do all the right things and obey all the rules using their own willpower. The second person enjoys a deepening relationship with the Creator of the Universe. Outwardly, they may both act exactly the same. But the first person is miserable and the second person is full of joy. The goal is not learning how to be perfect. The goal is learning how to walk in FAITH.
I choose freedom!
Read more →
We just can’t do it. Perfection for us wicked, stupid humans is impossible. That is the whole point. It was the point of the 10 Commandments and the Mosaic Law. It was the point of the whole Old Testament. It was the point of the Sermon on the Mount. God knew when he dictated his laws to Moses that the Israelites could never measure up. Jesus never intended for his followers to gouge out their own eyeballs or chop off their extremities. That’s obviously not what he meant…
Read more →
Finally, FINALLY I had reached the bitter end of myself. And Jesus met me there. He sent angels to save me. He followed me into the depths of hell and carried me back home. I am the prodigal daughter and he is my forgiving father.
Read more →
40 days is all it took. 40 days it rained and flooded the entire earth fifteen cubits higher than the tallest mountain. 40 days it took to kill every air-breathing living thing on the entire earth except for those safely tucked inside the ark. 40 days Jesus fasted to prepare for his meeting with the current administrator of this planet. Jesus won that battle. And he has also won the war. Jesus is our ark. Within him we are safe from the floods of life and from the lies of the enemy. Within Christ is our victory.
Read more →
Troubles are certain in this life. No amount of money, good connections, or wile can avoid them. I’d much rather walk through my troubles with the God of David at my side. He is our only real shield from the barbs of life. He is our glory, the lifter of our heads, our sustenance. Only in God is true salvation.
Read more →
Once you commit to spending time with God every day, and really start doing it, then he’s got you. And that is EXACTLY where you want to be, within his all powerful, loving hands.
Read more →
Have you made a new years resolution for 2021? I’ve got one for you… I’m challenging you to try practicing STILLNESS. I believe God is calling us to draw closer to him this year. Meditative prayer is one of the most powerful ways to seek God’s presence. It has profoundly changed my life. I invite you to explore meditative prayer with me along with reading through the Bible in a year. I’ll be posting reflections from my daily meditations, Scripture readings, and weekly videos on my Facebook Page. Daily Bible readings include an Old Testament and New Testament reading plus a Psalm or Proverb. Today’s the day… New Year’s Day! #BeStill
Read more →
I am mesmerized by the forest… by the intricacy of life in the woods. Every square millimeter teems with fantastic variety — mosses, insects, flowers, grasses, mushrooms, trees. Even the rocks are filled with ever changing life. Only the most magnificent God could create all of this from nothing. Woods are my worship. And my worship is simply to be astounded at how awesome is our God.
Read more →
After lunch we decide to take a photo walk through the conservation area next to our property. The walk there is a shadeless section of the old log road that runs by our cabin. It is a messy mix of sticky mud, hard red clay, large rocks, and huge gulleys where the rain has washed it away. The road is difficult to walk on; the gravel shifts and slides under our heavy muck boots.
Read more →