Thank You for the grace that covers all the things, seen and unseen, that I am that are so NOT a reflection of You – and for Your sponsorship of all the things that are. “But by the grace of God I am what I am” (1 Corinthians 15:10).
What’s the Big Idea?
We imagine we have big ideas and big plans for our lives but no matter how grand they are in our estimation, in reality they are small in comparison to what God has in mind for us. His plans include not only what we will do outwardly but what we will become inwardly and beyond that, who… Read More »
Back in the day?
Touched this morning by the mournful but beautiful sounds of the classic gospel singing group, The Winans, pleading in song for the simple “days of yea and nay when we could plainly see the way.” When we knew our place. When we knew what was right and what was wrong. But now, “caught in the… Read More »
A Lesson from the Stars
Jean Harlow died today. Grand gal. Those words were written by Spencer Tracy in his diary on June 7, 1937. Harlow was only 26 years old. Tracy himself died on June 10, 1967. He was 67 years old. Last night I watched a special on him, recorded a few years ago and narrated by Katharine… Read More »
Better Than the Richest of Foods
As the smells emanating from a restaurant draw us into the restaurant, so all the things we enjoy are but the aroma of our Creator and are intended to draw us to Him. As it makes no sense to leave a restaurant to pursue the smells outside, neither does it make sense to pursue the… Read More »
“Your Secret Weapon”
“And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it” (Matthew 16:18). How did Jesus plan to “build His church” when, after His ascension, He wasn’t even going to be around? Through each one of us who is indwelt… Read More »
Stabilizing Our Spirits
Yes, I see the cultural trends. I am aware of the assaults on faith. I too am often frustrated about how anything that smacks of biblical morality is considered “puritanical” and anyone who suggests that we would all be better off doing life God’s way is considered intolerant and judgmental. We live in… Read More »
Invincible Dependency
Choose the Biblical character you admire most, and no matter how different he or she may have been than any other hero or heroine in the Bible, you will find they all have at least one thing in common. They operated in a place of what I call invincible dependency. All the glorious Biblical exploits… Read More »
Don’t Fixate on “All”
Then the king said to me, ‘What would you request?’ So I prayed to the God of heaven. Nehemiah 2:4 An all-or-nothing mindset usually leads to nothing. We don’t always need a five-course meal with the Lord. Grabbing a snack together can be just as intimate at times. Spirited brevity, like a shout of hallelujah,… Read More »
Handling Hauntings
Notice to all shaming spirits: All hauntings will be immediately referred to the throne room of grace in the presence of the Lord, per authorization code Romans 8:38-39: For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor… Read More »
