thoughts on life and faith
"As long as I am stricken with the guilt of my sins, I will be captive to them, and will often find myself re-committing the very sins about which I feel most guilty. The Devil is well aware of this fact; he knows that if he can keep me tormented by sin's guilt, he can … Continue reading Guilt Free
We live for the end of a movie. Something in us longs for closure. Sequels are rarely satisfying because the anxiety it brings of an unfinished story. Is it really over? We sit in darkened theaters, frozen from the world outside, and try to figure the fate of the characters. "Is he really dead?" "Was it all … Continue reading Your Story is Just Beginning
12 When it was day, the Jews made a plot and bound themselves by an oath neither to eat nor drink till they had killed Paul. 13 There were more than forty who made this conspiracy. (Acts 23:12-13) When held against the sort of days Paul had, today's struggles seem small. Within a few chapters, Paul managed to get forty … Continue reading The 40 Who Want You Dead
3 Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart. 4 So you will find favor and good success in the sight of God and man. (Proverbs 3:3-4) Let not faithfulness and love leave you saint. When the world thinks of the Church, I worry that they would … Continue reading A Clockwork Flav
5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. (James 1:5) We all run somewhere when we need wisdom. Our lives are not complete enough to not be in desperate need for insight and direction. Looking at the years I have crafted for … Continue reading A Guaranteed “Yes”
26 The word of the Lord came to Jeremiah: 27 “Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh. Is anything too hard for me? (Jeremiah 32:26) We limit God. Many of us live within the unsteady cover of fear; believing that one thing or another will undo us. We don't feel brave, we don't feel mighty. In this rationale, we limit … Continue reading God Above Worry
3 Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking in the Spirit of God ever says "Jesus is accursed!" and no one can say "Jesus is Lord" except in the Holy Spirit. (1 Corinthians 12:3) Today we will face seemingly impossible tasks. As we muddle through the work day, attempt to wrangle a … Continue reading To-Do Lists, Crazy Kids, and Laying it Down
5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. (James 1:6) Working with teens, I get questions that revolve one topic more than any other (while it is a close competition to sex because, come on, they're teens). The idea of what God … Continue reading What is God’s Calling?
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