Whatever the seemingly insurmountable obstacle or destructive force in the path ahead, they are no match for the One who created the fire, who shakes the wilderness.
The Voice of the Lord
Psalms
Sanctification is no quick fix
God blesses us and looks at us with favor, not to give us things or to make our lives leisurely and easy to endure, but instead to show others how to know him, how to be saved.
Putting our faith in the wrong thing
“Ideal Christianity doesn’t exist, because anything the human being touches, even Christian truth, he deforms slightly in his own image.” ~Flannery O’Connor The sound was surely worse than the reality. At least that is what I told myself as the pounding brushes and blasting water grew louder. The massive arms rolled ever-so-slowly down the length … Continue reading Putting our faith in the wrong thing
He always remembers us
Though God’s people repeatedly forget him, he never forgets them. Though God’s people often flatter with their mouths, lie with their tongues, he is always true. Though God’s people often lack compassion, he does not. God’s people forget him, but he always remembers us.
Vigorous resistance
Killing me is hard. Long, busy days flow over into time reserved for community and grace. I grow tired and angry and resist the opportunities to meet with others to show love, to be loved. Without exception, doing battle with me is treacherous. It always seems most dangerous and inevitable after periods of peace and … Continue reading Vigorous resistance
Waiting on Shrinky Dinks
I think of Eugene Peterson and his explanation of what it means to wait on God, wait on God in prayer: “Waiting in prayer is a disciplined refusal to act before God acts,”
Pity parties and answered prayers
"All human nature vigorously resists grace because grace changes us and the change is painful." ~Flannery O'Connor I felt small, and not the good kind of small. Not the kind that meant the black you wore was flattering and the muffin top was less visible. This was purely the less visible kind. The kind where … Continue reading Pity parties and answered prayers
Power outage
Early morning hours in frozen February, the thunderous rhythms of a hovering helicopter shake our home. The sound made us believe the chopper landing pad could be our deck. Weary we woke and through the cold under the blankets, bleary-eyed, we asked why? The day and evening prior had been equally unusual between transformers that … Continue reading Power outage
A longing to dwell
I heard a loud voice from the throne saying "Look at the dwelling place of God." He will dwell with them They will be His people, And He will be their God. ~ Ghost Ship, The Revelation of Jesus Christ After an impromptu 781 mile car trip we were met with excited greetings, an open … Continue reading A longing to dwell
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