thoughts on life and faith
1 Unless the Lord builds a house, the work of the builders is wasted. Unless the Lord protects a city, guarding it with sentries will do no good. 2 It is useless for you to work so hard from early morning until late at night, anxiously working for food to eat; for God gives rest to his loved ones. (Psalm 127:1-2) … Continue reading Working Hard or Hardly Working?
20 For no one can ever be made right with God by doing what the law commands. The law simply shows us how sinful we are. (Romans 3:20) I was raised in an environment where nothing was good enough. The work I did to earn gratitude and acceptance were not so quietly dismantled with a few … Continue reading God is Good Enough so You Don’t Have to Be
16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18) Can I be honest? I do not know how to pray. In truth, i'm still unclear on how it all works. Even people who hold to no … Continue reading I Don’t Know How to Pray
Have you ever heard someone say of earth "this is not my home"? The main idea is that this world, with it's struggles and frustrations, is only temporary - heaven then is said to be our permanent residence. While I understand wanting to feel this way and looking forward to what is surely to be better than … Continue reading This is Your Home
"Meaningless! Meaningless!" says the teacher. "Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless! What do people gain for their labors at which they toil under the sun?" (Ecclesiastes 1:2-3) Ever have an Ecclesiastes style day? The sort of day where you feel like you are rolling the rock up the mountain, only for it to slide back down … Continue reading Meaningless Monday
I feel like the biggest thing keeping us from rockstar faith is distraction. Often we compare our faith to where we wish it to be only to fall short time and time again. We forget who controls these things in our lives. If our schedule is bursting, we prioritize. If we have an overwhelming hobby, … Continue reading The Devil of Distraction
"The more secrets you got, the more unhappier you are" - Scott Avett I am a firm believer that Christ followers should be the world's most honest people. This however goes beyond the courtroom and everyday opportunities we have to take the high road. An honest Christ like life means being brutally honest with the … Continue reading You Are a Total Mess
for though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again, but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes. (Proverbs 24:16) If you're not reading Proverbs, you are missing out. There is some good stuff in there. I revisit it more than any book in the Bible. Two points always hit me when I read this verse. … Continue reading What to do When we Fail
6 For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. (Romans 5:6) This is a verse I go back to often. On days that I forget my identity, it heals my soul. There is something to be praised at the way God works even in the ungodly. Despite the … Continue reading Hope For You, Hope For Them
9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it? (Jeremiah 17:9) As I was listening to the well meaning pastor cutting in and out on my car radio, I made note to how she communicated the message of Christ. With the tone … Continue reading The Church and its Hall Pass
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