“Ask, and it will be given to you…” Matthew 7:7 ESV I’m continually amazed… when God answers my questions… I wonder about something… ask Him… in an informal… yet heartfelt prayer… Truly seeking… wondering… if I need to prepare in a different way… if I’m enough… for what He’s called me to… And His answer…… Continue reading question… Answer…
And every day he was teaching in the temple, but at night he went out and lodged on the mount called Olivet. And early in the morning all the people came to him in the temple to hear him. Luke 22:37-38 ESV Following the triumphal entry… Jesus spent His days in Jerusalem teaching in the…… Continue reading the questions stop…
A conversation leaves me with questions about questions… Do people ask… because they really want to know…? or are they looking for someone to agree…? Are people really seeking light…? truth…? or affirmation in their belief…? What do I know…? about seeking truth…? It always leads to freedom… So Jesus said to the Jews who…… Continue reading questions…
The question comes to mind… and I wonder what the answer is… Are the failures and rebellion of the justified… all part of the sanctification process…? sanctification… “being made holy or purified”… In short, then, justification is a once-for-all, declarative act of God as Judge, whereas sanctification is a progressive change in the character of the…… Continue reading wrestling…
Anticipating the return of a loved one currently traveling abroad…following him and his friends on Instagram…as they post snaps of their adventures…each brings joy… and questions…(where exactly…? who…? what in the world…?!)I dreamed of him last night…his return…the tales he would tell…the hugs given…his smell…his laugh…And I wake wondering…Do I anticipate His return…? Jesus’s…? do…… Continue reading anticipating… His return…
Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds,for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfectand complete, lacking nothing.James 1:2-4 ESVWhy…? if trials… inconveniences to great suffering… are good for us… do we need to be told……… Continue reading just a question…
And the disciples were continually filledwith joy and the Holy Spirit.Acts 13:52 ESVOn the reading through of Acts… disciples of Jesus… preach with power… and perform miracles…Yet… they also… endure… persecution… conflict… and stoning…No matter their circumstances… they were… continually filled with joy…And I wonder… Are we…? am I…? are you…?It seems… when disciples are…… Continue reading The Journey Readings: Week 55… and a sign of spiritual maturity…
