Afraid of Fear

Do not be afraid of sudden fear…. Experiencing sudden fear is not the same as being afraid. No, being afraid happens one step later if we react to fear on …

Belonging

The state of belonging forever in God’s love and the need to always be right are not complimentary. Those who know they belong can be wrong without fear.

Through Rest

It’s hard to take a few days off. The urgent becomes very loud and resistance abounds when we are pulling our camping gear together, tying up loose ends, and getting …

Two Kinds of Faith

Sometimes faith means stepping with abandon into the next great thing. Walk and the path will appear, Indiana Jones style. It’s faith in what God will do. And sometimes faith means …

Spark

Knowing the Living God and knowing about him are not the same. Knowing God is greater than the sum of all the biblical principles in the world. I can know …

A Horse and his Lord

The horse is prepared for the day of battle, But victory belongs to the LORD. – Proverbs 21:31 Some of us prepare the horse for battle, forgetting that the victory …

The Art of Being Visible

Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, watching over them… 1 Peter 5:2 Just as we imagine a shepherd up on a hill looking over his flock …

Sonship and Lordship

Our sonship in the Lord is in the lordship of the Son. It’s in the Son that we are sons. As a result, it doesn’t make sense to think we …