Apr 21, 2019 | Christian Life, Follow Christ (Count the Cost), Spiritual Growth
I love my handy little label-maker. Truth be told, I use it more than necessary. Not that long ago, a friend asked me if I would print some labels for her. Of course I was delighted! Apparently, her family enjoyed having a variety of coffee. However, they kept...
Mar 27, 2019 | Courage, Evil & Satan & Sin, Follow Christ (Count the Cost), Poems
Not that long ago, I watched a movie called Lion, based on a true story about a young boy from India who was separated from his parents, and after a harrowing few months on the streets, was adopted by a couple in Australia. Although the child escaped the worst of...
Mar 12, 2019 | Fear & Doubt, Follow Christ (Count the Cost), Idolatry, Surrender
What happens if we won’t let go? My friend’s son recently turned four years old. For nearly two and a half years, he carried his ‘binky’ everywhere. His mother used to sneak it in the wash at night to avoid the drama of their separation. To surrender his security...
Sep 11, 2018 | Follow Christ (Count the Cost), Kingdom of God, Truth & Theology
As we consider the ever increasing and more sinister tragedies befalling our world today: Terrorism, human trafficking, school shootings, abortion … Our hearts cry out in deep despair for justice. Yet at the end of the day, what the world desires most is not...
Jul 17, 2018 | Follow Christ (Count the Cost), Prayer, Surrender
Have you ever thought, “If I just pray more often, or harder, I’ll get closer to God and be able to hear His voice”? I certainly have. But then I read this beautiful verse in my Bible. “Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me and he who...
Jun 1, 2018 | Follow Christ (Count the Cost), Idolatry, Surrender
Have you ever sensed you have built a wall around your heart? If we are honest, most of us recognize that we have done so at one time or another. This is simply one of many kinds of fallout from living in a sin-cursed world. Some of us may use bricks of callous...
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