thoughts on life and faith
God Above Worry Originally Posted on September 6, 2016 by mattsimonblog 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 … Continue reading God Above Worry
Originally Posted on May 2, 2017 by mattsimonblog 25 “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds of the air: … Continue reading An Offensive “Don’t Worry”
Originally Posted on March 21, 2017 by mattsimonblog 17 Unless the Lord had helped me, I would soon have settled in the silence of the grave. 18 I cried out, “I am slipping!” but your unfailing love, O Lord, supported me. 19 When doubts filled my mind, your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer. (Psalm 94:17-19) I would say that … Continue reading You Don’t Have to Worry
Often what we see as a destination, God sees as a highway. As finite creatures, we see things with limits, restraints, and restrictions. However, as a God who stands outside of the possibilities of man, our daily circumstances fail to keep Him boxed in. Take worry for instance Worry is an attempt for the helpless … Continue reading Worry is a Highway, Not a Destination
28 Then Jesus said, "Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest." - Matthew 11:28 It's been a long winter. You would think that living in Ohio we would come to expect the unpredictable snowfalls of spring, yet the Midwestern optimism in us will … Continue reading Winter’s Spring and God’s Rest
After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to go. 2 And he said to them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send … Continue reading More Than Enough Work To Do
13 Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit" - 14 yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time … Continue reading The Beach Life of Jesus
27 Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world. - James 1:27 It is difficult to look suffering in the eye. It's uncomfortable, painful, and awkward. It is easier for us to distract and distance … Continue reading True Religion and Christian Failure
18 He said therefore, "What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it? 19 It is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his garden, and it grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air made nests in its branches." 20 … Continue reading Mustard and Gospel Legacy
14 . . . yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes. - James 4:14 This weekend I spent a good amount of time at a trampoline park. These are every kid's dream. Floors and walls … Continue reading Trampolines and Life Lessons
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