Like the joy of the sea coming home to shore, May the relief of laughter rinse through your soul. As the wind loves to call things to dance, May your gravity be lightened by grace. Like the dignity of moonlight restoring the earth, May your thoughts
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Jesus Is In the ‘Hood’
For those of you who are my age, ‘hood’ is slang for neighborhood. “The word became flesh and blood, and moved into the (hood) neighborhood. We saw the glory with our own eyes, the one-of-a-kind glory, like Father, like Son, Gen
"Still, it's what God had in mind all along, to crush him with pain. The plan was that he gives himself as an offering for sin so that he'd see life come from it--life, life, and more life. And God's plan will deeply prosper through him. Out of that
Do you hear what I hear? Is your heart strangely warmed within you--like the men who walked with Jesus on the road to Emmaus right after he was raised from the dead? Or like Francis of Assisi, have you heard the ‘call’ too walk away from the riches a
‘Do you hear what I hear?’ Is your heart strangely warmed within you--like the men who walked with Jesus on the road to Emmaus right after he was raised from the dead? Or like Francis of Assisi have you heard the ‘call’ to walk away from the riches
There are some relational and dynamic tests that reveal simple and pure love for Father. If these characterize your life then you and I will have a solid confidence on which to place our faith walk. How can you and I know beyond a shadow of doubt tha
My dear friend Ray shared some things with me recently that I wanted to pass on. Jesus had already been stirring the slow simmer of this liberating revelation in my heart. Of course, that is not unusual. He often yokes us together with those who can
"Just watch my servant blossom! Exalted, tall, head and shoulders above the crowd! But He didn't begin that way. At first everyone was appalled. He didn't even look human--a ruined face, disfigured past recognition. Nations all over the world will be
“Who would, after seeking the King’s palace, be content to stand in the door, when he is invited to dwell in the King’s presence and share with Him in all the glory of His royal life? Certainly, all would assume that no one would so foolishly give up
The Grace of Jesus brings true context to our lives. If you examine your meaning by any other context, you cheapen your worth. Also, relationships viewed through the lenses of Grace take on an unalterable value. Apart from Grace we tend to use people
This maybe one of our most daunting challenges; to daily faith the gospel of grace for yourself and others aggressively. ‘Aggressively’ literally means it will be marked by obtrusive energy and will be strong in effect and intention. Wow! Too daily
It is written, "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has known what God has prepared for those who love him." But God has shown it to us through his Spirit. The Spirit understands all things. He understands even the deep things of God.
Who can k
"It cost God plenty to get you and me out of that dead-end, empty-headed life we grew up in."
3-6 How blessed is God! And what a blessing he is! He’s the Father of our Master, Jesus Christ, and takes us to the high places of blessing in him. Long befo
Are you a person of single focus-a person of one thing? "But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ." Paul purposely narrowed his options to become a man of one thing. Let’s consider how he put it…
“Yes, all the things I on
10 He (Jabez) was the one who prayed to the God of Israel, "Oh that you would bless me and extend my lands! Please be with me in all that I do, and keep me from all trouble and pain!" And God granted him his request. (1 Chron. 4:10, NLT)
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Practice is the only way to improve at anything. The word "practice" means "learning by repetition". What you prioritize and practice; with repetitive action, will be mastered in time. If we take an honest, soul searching personal inventory, we are l
No More Excuses
Read the following scriptures, heart expressions and prayer meditatively. Allow you to be stripped, gripped and freed of excuse. Be free to embrace your humanity as did our big brother Jesus. He showed us the way! You will be glad you
John 12:24-25 (Msg) “Except the grain of wheat falling into the ground die, it abides alone; but if it die, it bears much fruit.” Life is in the grain of wheat, but there is a shell on the outside. As long as that shell is not split open, the life an
"Then I heard a loud voice shouting across the heavens. It has happened at last! God's Salvation and the power and the rule and the authority of His Christ are finally here; for the Accuser of our brothers has been thrown down from heaven unto earth-
Nurtured by Belonging
Try real hard to pull back the façade or religious masks that you have gotten so used to letting others see or experience when around you. For some of us; we’ve been pretending for so long that we’re no longer sure of our true id
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