“Try and understand what part you have to play in the world in which you live. There’s more to life than you know, and it’s all happening out there. Discover what part you can play and then go for it.” ~ Ian Mckellen There is no doubt God made humans for something more than to… Read More »
Through The Eyes of a Child
“Look at everything as though you are seeing it for the first time, with eyes of a child, fresh with wonder.” ~ Joseph Cornell Our daughter and son-in-law recently became foster parents for the first time. They adopted a two-year-0ld named Damian and a four-year-old named Jane. We have not enjoyed little feet pouncing through… Read More »
Preordained Destiny
“The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Our decisions define us, not our circumstances. When we face challenges, our choices will determine the degree of our success or failure. Fate chooses our beginning, but our decisions determine our destiny. When we decide to… Read More »
Yes To Love
“The oldest, shortest words – ‘yes’ and ‘no’ – are those which require the most thought.” ~ Pythagoras When it comes to the subject of love, we get to choose yes or no. We get to decide if we will receive it, and we get to determine if we will give it. We all have… Read More »
A Front Row Seat To Glory
“The glory of God always comes at the sacrifice of self.” ~ Aiden Wilson Tozer The disciples were eyewitnesses to the glory of God bestowed in Jesus Christ. Peter says this himself, “16 We didn’t repeat crafty myths when we told you about the powerful coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Quite the contrary, we witnessed… Read More »
Spiritual Secrecy
“By making himself poor, Jesus did not seek poverty for its own sake but, as Saint Paul says, “that by his poverty you might become rich.” This is no mere play on words or a catchphrase. Rather, it sums up God’s logic, the logic of love, the logic of the incarnation and the cross. ~… Read More »
The Shade From God’s Hand
“I have held many things in my hands, and I have lost them all, but whatever I have placed in God’s hands, that I still possess.” ~ Martin Luther Too often, we believe that following God and obeying God’s commands means we will enjoy a comfortable life, full of God’s promises and happy ever after… Read More »
Spiritual Domain
“The deeper we grow in the Spirit of Jesus Christ, the poorer we become – the more we realize that everything in life is a gift. The tenor of our lives becomes one of humble and joyful thanksgiving. Awareness of our poverty and ineptitude causes us to rejoice in the gift of being called out… Read More »
Speaking From a Spiritual High-top
“Pride takes many forms, but spiritual pride is the most grievous. To become proud of spiritual gifts or leadership position is to forget that all we have is from God; all the position we occupy is God’s appointment.” ~ J. Oswald Sanders Living a kingdom-centered life is a tall order. One of the greatest temptations… Read More »
Who’s Responsible for Social Justice?
“The Great Commission was clearly and definitively not a call to sit back and stay silent in a world of sin, evil, and suffering. From the very beginning, Christ designed for His disciples to run toward need–not away from it–to engage culture, not to ignore it. Yet, the church may be one of the only… Read More »
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