Lord, You are teaching me so much about trusting You. Fully. Completely. Without suggestions or projections. I'm choosing to embrace the very next thing You show me. I'll take this first step. And then I'll take the next. I finally understand that I don't have to fully … [Read more...] about Uninvited prayer
Books
Not the destiny of my future
Lately I've been reading Uninvited: Living Loved When You Feel Less Than, Left Out, and Lonely. That book title could be the title of my current season because that is how I feel. Every. Single. Day. Rejected. Alone. Unloved. And yet. God has chosen me. He promised to never leave … [Read more...] about Not the destiny of my future
Confession
"Confession is not complaining...confession is not blaming...confession is a radical reliance on grace. If our understanding of grace is small, our confession will be small: reluctant, hesitant, hedged with excuses and qualifications, full of fear and punishment. But great grace … [Read more...] about Confession
Easy vs. Good
He has showed you, O man, what is good.And what does the Lord require of you?To act justly and to love mercyand to walk humbly with your God.~Micah 6:8 NIVOften we choose the easy reaction over the good reaction. It can be easier to stuff away your emotions rather than being … [Read more...] about Easy vs. Good
Boldness needed
A thought for today: "If anything is needed in Christian witness today, it is boldness. We don't need bigger music ministries, longer prayer walks or nicer church foyers. We need boldness - wise boldness, gracious boldness, boldness rooted in the hope that we have in the gospel, … [Read more...] about Boldness needed
