thoughts on life and faith
4 Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually! (Psalm 105:4) I remember moving to Northeast Ohio and feeling like a pariah. Sure, it was 45 minutes north of "home" but the attitudes and culture are lightyears apart. Raised in the country, then making my way to a progressive college setting, I was … Continue reading Uncomfortable Interactions
This year has been interesting. I've been stretched and challenged in ways that surpass my current level of faith. My theology of 2015 will simply not see me through the current calendar year. Fear has found the cracks in my white knuckled doctrine and exploited every weakness. 6 do not be anxious about anything, but … Continue reading Jesus was human too
15 As for man, his days are like grass, he flourishes like a flower of the field, 16 for the wind passes over it, and it is gone, and its place knows it no more (Psalm 103:15-16) With the risk of stating the obvious; you will die. Life is both a marathon and a manic … Continue reading Flower of the Field
13 As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him. 14 For he knows our frame; he remembers that we are dust. (Psalm 103:13-14) You are known by God. Many of us spend years in search of who we really are. It is in our nature … Continue reading Father
He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities . . .as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us. (Psalm 103:10,12) This is getting embarrassing. The incredible amount of long-suffering patience our Lord has is so counter … Continue reading Ridiculous God
The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love (Psalm 103:8) God is for you. Let the weight of that sink in. Many have opinions on the nature of God, many of them are incorrect. When we look at Scripture, over and over again, we see the echoes of Psalm … Continue reading He is For You
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits (Psalm 103) Psalm 103 has recently been one of my favorite pieces of Scripture. There is so much about life and the identity of God cushioned between its few verses. The author's focus is always on something higher than circumstance and the everyday. … Continue reading Life in the Bonus
Grit - courage, fortitude, stamina, resolution I think one word that should define our faith is 'grit'. Following Christ for a few years has shown me that eventually the luster wears off. The honeymoon feeling experienced at the beginning has withdrawn to a more reserved daily expression. If we are not careful, our walk with … Continue reading Grit
I will ponder the way that is blameless. Oh when will you come to me? I will walk with integrity of heart within my house; I will not set before my eyes anything that is worthless. (Psalm 101:2-3) I've been reading through the Psalms in the mornings and I, like many before me, have fallen … Continue reading I Will . . .
23Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life. (Proverbs 4:23) Vigilant: keenly watchful to detect danger, ever awake, alert, as while others are sleeping or unsuspicious And every day our heart rages. Keeping it from drowning in the unsettled passions and thrusts of a million insecurities is an active … Continue reading Vigilant Heart
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