More Than Conquerors
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? As it is written: “For your sake …
Loving Things
He loves thee too little who loves anything together with thee, which he loves not for thy sake. – St. Augustine, Confessions We accept the first phrase of Augustine’s idea …
Don’t Sell Me the Well
Whatever you want to give away–love, mercy, help, dignity, health–learn to receive it for yourself. Receive it until you overflow with it. You cannot give away what you don’t have. …
Trading Up
It seems to me that there is a constant invitation in life to trade small, attainable pleasures for great and holy ones. To trade what is less valuable for what …
Sudden Loss of Veneer
Let me make a confession. In a certain way, I love when things go awry. When the plot thickens. When unforeseen issues come up that require improvisation. I don’t love …
Stand Up
It said, “Son of man, stand up. I have something to say to you.” The moment I heard the voice, the Spirit entered me and put me on my feet. …
Hall of Mirrors
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding -Proverbs 3:5 (NIV) Lean not. Understanding simply cannot support your weight all by itself. I know …
Two for the Price of One
is what the enemy says when you take up someone else’s offense.
Seed and Bread
Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness. – 2 Corinthians 9:10 Sometimes …
Immeasurable
“If you love me you’ll give me ______.” If my children ever approached me with this attitude, you can be sure I would demonstrate my love for them without validating …