The birds-eye view allows us to see what Solomon (Qoheleth) meant when he said "everything is meaningless" in the book of Ecclesiastes. It seems so contradictory to who God is. It seems odd that Solomon (Qoheleth) would say it in his older years after so much success and closeness with God. As I explored the scripture, I … Continue reading Everything is Meaningless…
Until we have been stripped, we cannot be fully clothed with the Lord Jesus Christ. Take it all away and see if we come out the other end grateful for the experience. See if the experience shows us how to clothe ourselves in the Lord and not the world. We start by seeing and wanting … Continue reading Clothe Yourself
The Christian community has their own language, no doubt. It is easy to learn it and use it just like one would in any environment. Yet, speaking the language does not make a Christian, grace does. God gave us his free grace through Jesus. Do we have the ability to look beyond the lingo club … Continue reading Moving Away From Christian Lingo
The sting of illness hurts and just keeps hurting. We ask the Lord how long we have to endure so much illness that never seems to end. We ask him how long we have to withstand the effects of abuse and trauma in our lives. The physical and emotional issues engulf us like a swarm … Continue reading How Long, Lord, How Long?
This is beyond awesome. God, in his word, tells us that we need faith AND a consciousness. We need to use our brains. Be awake. We can have faith but without consciousness, we can become shipwrecked while in faith. No matter what, the Lord is right there for us and loves us, but why would … Continue reading Shipwrecked in Faith
Merry Christmas Eve! The reason for the season is Jesus so I want to discuss Jesus. The celebration of the birth of Christ is a truly glorious time. Celebrating his birth always brings me closer to him. The joy and hope Christ provides are abundantly there. God gives us two stories of the same event. Jesus' … Continue reading Jesus’ Birth, According to God
I know, there is no way this looks real. It truly is, really. This geological formation in Israel is real. This is beautiful, just like the stones that God gives us for provision. Jacob found a stone to lay his head because the sun had gone down during a journey. The stone did not appear … Continue reading Provision of Stones
Healing wisdom in this one. Thank you, Rich Mullins, for reminding us that faith without works is as useless as a screen door on a submarine! As a Christian with a chronic illness, how can we apply this healing wisdom? Easy, we cannot always sit in our prayer closets and expect to be healed. Sometimes … Continue reading Faith without works is like a screen door on a submarine!
There are some days that you simply know evil is in our way, in the middle of everything good and just plain loathed. I want to see no evil, hear no evil and certainly speak no evil. As I pray the Lord's Prayer, I am reminded that He has the power to deliver us from … Continue reading Deliver Us From Evil
This is beyond cool. Making the Bible come to life always gets me excited. A friend pointed me to this today and I was so impressed I have to tell you about it. This website is FREE and it is called The Bible Project. Still does not really drag you in......until you read "Visual storytelling … Continue reading Storytelling with the Bible
