There is a story of a man named Simeon in Luke 2: 25-35. It begins like this: “THERE WAS A MAN IN JERUSALEM WHOSE NAME WAS SIMEON. THIS MAN WAS RIGHTEOUS AND DEVOUT, LOOKING FORWARD TO ISRAEL’S CONSOLATION AND THE HOLY SPIRIT WAS ON HIM.” The Holy Spirit revealed to him that he would not … More BE A SIMEON
There is much in the Christian life that requires letting go. And when we let go, we relinquish that particular thing, or person or feeling into GOD’S hands. When we learn to surrender, that is where we find peace within our souls. GOD is such a big GOD isn’t HE? If we put HIM into … More GOD HELPS US TO LET GO
MAY THE LORD EMPOWER US DAILY WITH HIS HOLY SPIRIT! Oh how we need this now more than ever! Our world is in turmoil and all our institutions are on shaky ground. GOD is our only strength in the midst of all we experience around us. PSALM 43: 3 “SEND YOUR LIGHT AND YOUR TRUTH; … More EMPOWER US!
Recently and ongoing is our pullout of Afghanistan. It is interesting that most people are saying that it was never the why we needed to leave, but it has everything to do with the how. A tragic decision has been made and we need to pray for all who are behind enemy lines right now. What … More IT’S NOT THE WHY, BUT THE HOW
Let’s take a small glory trip together shall we? In so many ways we honor and glorify GOD, but HE doesn’t need our praise at all because HE IS GLORY! GOD HIMSELF says that HE is glory…… ZECHARIAH 2: 5 “FOR I, SAYS THE LORD, WILL BE A WALL OF FIRE ALL AROUND HER, AND … More GOD IS GLORIOUS!
The only true way to know the current state of our souls is to get alone with GOD and ask HIM. Taking the time, whatever that looks like for you, is important to the health of your soul. If we don’t seriously take these precious times to heart, it will lead to this…… UNLESS WE … More SOUL MINDFULNESS
Recently my neighborhood walk took me to a particular street and as I rounded the corner and looked at the cars parked in a driveway, one car’s back windshield said in big bold letters: LIONS NOT SHEEP. These three words can be taken a number of different ways, but I was struck by the inference … More LIONS NOT SHEEP
I think we all can agree that putting fuel in our gas tanks make our cars go. But what about fuel for our souls? What makes us continue to move forward towards the upward call of JESUS CHRIST? How do we do this when our world is so broken and sad around us? THE HOLY … More LET’S FUEL ONE ANOTHER!
We are planning a trip to Utah……we leave today. And since I will be gone this next Tuesday, I am planning on just a small break. Honestly, all my free time on vacation will go to reading and writing. And so I will miss you here, but know dear reader, I haven’t forgotten you! It … More A NOTE FOR YOU
Many of us at one time or another have been on a walking path and realized that there was no shortcut to where we thought we were going. Only the long way around would take us there. We tend to love shortcuts if they require less time and effort to accomplish a goal. But there … More NO SHORTCUTS
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