Willing Hearts & Eyes On Jesus
We started off last week with reading in Matthew 17. There we find the story of the father who brings his son to Jesus for healing because the disciples could not. We all have been given gifts by which we are able to bless others. The Holy Spirit enables each of us to...
Through the Darkest Valley
“Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me.†(Psalm 23:4, NLT) A shepherd often has to lead his flock from one grazing place to another and the safest way to do that is to pass through the valley. It is there in...
Getting Into God’s Stride
"Enoch walked with God ... " (Genesis 5:24) "The test of a person's spiritual life and character is not what he does in the extraordinary moments of life, but what he does during the ordinary times when there is nothing tremendous or exciting happening. A person's...
Disappoint
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. The prompt this week is … Disappoint. It's been a time of much discussion, disagreements, tensions, and turmoil. As we watch debates and Town Hall meetings, we wonder...
Searching For Certainty
We all long for life to be certain. We make the plans and hope for our days to be lived out as such, and yet, rarely can we count on life to go as expected. Our plans have a way of being interrupted by illness, financial setbacks, job loss, betrayals, and strained...
From A Broken Spirit
It's been a different sort of Bible reading the last few weeks. Instead of larger portions of Scripture speaking to my heart, it has been a word, a phrase, or a single verse grabbing my attention and thoughts. The psalmist David was a humble shepherd boy who became...