Be patient, therefore beloved, until the coming of the Lord. The farmer waits for the precious crop from the earth, being patient with it until it receives the early and the late rains. You also must be patient. Strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is near. James 5:7-8 NRSV You also must… Continue reading farming faith…
Category: Spiritual Growth
seeking a seven-course faith…
Taste and see that the Lord is good. Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him! Psalm 34:8 NLT Like a hungry baby... I receive answered prayer with joy... and an impatient desire for more...! Quick...! Where's the rest...? I'm not satisfied yet... more... more... hurry God...! And I feel a bit bratty...… Continue reading seeking a seven-course faith…
wearing His Word…
Put on your new nature, and be renewed as you learn to know your Creator and become like him. Colossians 3:10 NLT Jesus came as the Word made flesh... so we could wear His Word... Put it on... live it out... Off with the old... lust... greed... lies... immorality of all kinds... worship of the worldly...… Continue reading wearing His Word…
winnowing… now…
"...He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. He is ready to separate the chaff from the wheat with his winnowing fork. Then he will clean up the threshing area, gathering the wheat into his barn and burning the chaff with never-ending fire." Matthew 3:11-12 NLT Teaching... what a great way to… Continue reading winnowing… now…
Jesus-like…
Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others. Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus... Philippians 2:3-5 NASB For Jesus... the needs… Continue reading Jesus-like…