For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all, training us to renounce impiety and worldly passions, and in the present age to live lives that are self-controlled, upright, and godly, while we wait for the blessed hope and the manifestation of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ. Titus…… Continue reading trust the Author…
In the beginning, God created… Genesis 1:1 Each of us has a beginning… Both as a whole… and as individuals… Already within us… in the beginning… is a story… fully written before the Creator… from start to finish… Nothing surprises Him… All that catches us off guard… turns our worlds upside-down… sends our souls reeling……… Continue reading new beginning…
“Be still and know that I am God. …” Psalm 46:10 ESV Silence… In the wake of obedience… came… silence… Silence can be a dangerous thing… because we naturally want to fill it… complete the story… even when we don’t have any facts… In the absence of data, we will always make…… Continue reading in the silence…
In the morning quiet… I’m led to Mark… I’m struck by the words… The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ… The beginning of the good news of Jesus… Mark’s desire… the desire set on his heart by God… was to tell the story… of this Good News… Read with me… Mark 1:1-8 … to see… to hear… this…… Continue reading the beginning of good news…
Let the redeemed of the Lord tell their story… Psalm 107:2 NIV Today… I realized… I only have my stories… My stories which testify about Him… testify… verb… to make a statement based on personal knowledge or belief: bear witness… to serve as evidence or proof… to express personal conviction… –Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary (11th ed.) Our…… Continue reading stories…
“… Take my yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. …” Matthew 11:29 NKJV Reflecting on two days of teaching and stories from world class leaders… has me wondering what He has for me… Flipping back through notes… I…… Continue reading His story for you…
Sisters talking today in Bible study…and apparently I got a little passionate…She looks at me… then says to the group…There’s a story behind her passion… and maybe one day she’ll tell it to you…And in the moment I thinking…What passion…?I didn’t recognize it… or think it odd…and simultaneously wondering…What story…? I have a story…?Then it…… Continue reading passionate trust…
