Editing your life to make more room for God
What is it that causes people to become disheartened and dissatisfied? Often it is related to lacking something in their life. In Deuteronomy, God lays out the law to govern His people, showing them a path to being content, to be satisfied with what they have been given. Not only does he orient them toward […]
Read More Withholding ContentmentIt seemed like a simple enough recipe to follow. Fill a container with one ingredient you collect each morning, bake it, and you’ll have bread to eat. But here’s where it became tricky. Each morning you could only gather what you needed, and you were not allowed to save any leftovers. It’s a recipe God […]
Read More God’s Recipe for ContentmentWho are you Jesus that you can calm the storm? Who are you Jesus that you can heal the lame? Who are you Jesus that you can bring sight to the blind? Bring calm Lord Jesus to the storms in my life. Heal my brokenness that causes me to limp through life. Help me to […]
Read More Prayer Journey—Who Are You?Praise Him with trumpet sound;Praise Him with harp and lyre.Praise Him with timbrel and dancing;Praise Him with stringed instruments and pipe.Praise Him with loud cymbals;Praise Him with resounding cymbals.Let everything that has breath praise the LORD.Praise the LORD! – Psalm 150:3-6 (NASB)
Read More Sunday PraiseSeeking a heart for God is not practicing a faith that expects earthly reward in exchange for righteousness. It is not being religious so as to gain approval or honor from other people. A heart for God drives a faith that has a deep love for God; a faith that operates from a yearning for […]
Read More Our True Heart Laid BareThe affliction was heavy with no end in sight. The people cried out to God for years for relief. Then one day an old man appears out of the wilderness with his brother with a word from the Lord. How would you respond? Moses and Aaron assemble the elders of the community. “Aaron spoke all […]
Read More Answered Prayer in Unexpected WaysWhat was it like Lord Jesus to walk with you; to talk with you in person; to be hugged by you; to see the joy on your face when you see an old friend? What was it like to be your disciple—to directly hear your words of instruction? Some days I long for that, and […]
Read More Prayer Journey—Love of ChristPraise the LORD!Praise God in His sanctuary;Praise Him in His mighty expanse.Praise Him for His mighty deeds;Praise Him according to His excellent greatness. – Psalm 150:1
Read More Sunday PraiseIn the silent moments, in the stillness of our soul, is where we can really get to know God.
Read More Know to Be StillIt was just another day. He was there tending to his father-in-law’s sheep in the wilderness. Something catches his eye. It looks unusual. A bush on fire, but it seems it is not being consumed by the fire. His next choice is a choice that puts his life on a new course. It is a […]
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