If someone you love makes a sacrifice just for you, you may not get joy out of their sacrifice, but you will feel honored. Sacrifice indicates that we are willing to release something of value so that we may cling to Someone who is utterly invaluable.
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Funny how the way we feel time can inspire a sense of panic or a sense of dread. And yet a day is still only one day. Those twenty-four hours are not the least bit impacted by our sense of urgency.
Neither is God, for the record.
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Story time… Once upon a time, I was a college student, and my life looked a lot like the TV show friends. A good friend of mine lived in the apartment across the hall from my roommate and me. Our closest guy friends lived in the apartment behind us. So it wasn’t uncommon for me to come home from class and find a bunch of people who did not share my address sitting on my couch…
Our tenacity in prayer is directly impacted by what we believe about God. Holy. Good. Loving. Able. And Willing. Let’s talk about it.
This is the question every one of us will need to answer in our lives. Who is Jesus really? Not, “Who is Jesus to you?” But “Who do you say Jesus is?” There’s a difference. Let’s talk about it…
For the one who feels like giving up is the best option… Let’s talk about it.
We have to ask ourselves, “What are we really afraid of?” Pause here. Examine your most oft-recited what if’s and ask yourself what’s really at the bottom of this fear. Then come back and keep reading. I don’t want us to stop at the uncovering. I want us to get to the undoing.
Happy Wednesday! So glad we could get together for our weekly chat today. I’ve loved our recent conversations about the subtle ways the enemy comes after us, and I want to dig a little deeper into the idea of doubt. I know we talked about the way the serpent cast doubt in the Garden of Eden by engaging Eve with a question: “Did God really say…”
Okay, okay, I know what you may be thinking… There are tons of books, articles, etc. about waiting. What more could possibly be said? Honestly, I’m with you. I mean, there are even entire Instagram accounts dedicated to encouraging single women (let’s be real here) in their wait for a spouse. However, there are so many other things for which we are forced to wait.
Hi! Welcome back! How was your week? *pauses to sip coffee and listen intently*
So I’ve found myself imagining a lot lately, and it got me thinking of this question: where do our thoughts go when they go a-wondering?