Recalculating…
“You are my God. Show me what you want me to do,and let your gentle Spirit lead me in the right path.” Psalm 143:10 CEV “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him,who have been called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28...
Come to Jesus
“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 NLT Chris Rice wrote a beautiful song about the Christian walk officially titled, “Untitled Hymn (Come to Jesus).” In it, he describes all the stages of faith...
Sun Stand Still
“Glory to God, who is able to do far beyond all that we could ask or imagine by his power at work within us” Ephesians 3:20 CEB The verse above states that God is able to do more than we could ask or imagine by His power at work...
Where You Lead, I Will Follow
“Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, ‘This is the way; walk in it.'” Isaiah 30:21 NIV I was driving my daughter to school on a rainy morning, slowly and carefully, trying to navigate the waterlogged road. The lane...
Everything Is Kung Fu
“The earth and everything on it belong to the Lord.The world and its people belong to him.” Psalm 24:1 CEV My youngest child received her black belt in tae kwon do yesterday. In honor of her achievement, I have chosen a martial arts theme for this week’s post, including a...
What Did Jesus Say Right Before John 3:16?
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16 NIV Most of us are familiar with John 3:16 and probably even John 3:17, but how many of us know John 3:14-15? Before I read...
Is God Listening?
“O God, listen to my cry!Hear my prayer!” Psalm 61:1 NLT Sometimes we think God isn’t listening. We cry out to Him and wait for Him to answer our prayers, and nothing happens. What’s going on? Probably the first thing we worry about when we feel abandoned by God...
Chaos Theory
” . . . the currents of chaos overwhelmed me. . . .” Psalm 18:4 NET I am writing this week’s post amid the chaos that comes from moving into a new house. My husband and I decided to downsize from a four-bedroom house to a three-bedroom cottage by the lake. Sounds idyllic, and it...
There All the Time
“There you will look for the Lord your God,and if you search for him with all your heart,you will find him.” Deuteronomy 4:29 GNT Have you ever lost something and looked everywhere for it only to find it in the first place you looked? It was there all the time, but...
Prophecies and Promises
“Call to me and I will answer youand tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.” Jeremiah 33:3 NIV This week I want to explore God’s prohecies and promises. Does He really tell us about the future? If so, how and for what purpose? Let’s start with some definitions....