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Uncrowded
It is easy to draw a crowd. It is far more difficult to step out of it; and yet this is exactly what God calls us to do.
They’re Ba-ack!
Over the last week or two I have spent far more time than I desired on my hands and knees in our backyard. Each spring, as the earth begins to warm, the sun’s rays awaken a seemingly endless army of weeds lurking just beneath the pea gravel lining our slate walkway. The initial assault must…
Unlisted
When our days are interrupted, no matter how pleasant the interruption might be, we have to make choices about which things on our To-Do-List are actually valuable and which could be set aside with little to no consequence.
Petered Out
If we are watching to see if someone is going to stumble, it better be with the sole intention of being there to catch them and help them regain their footing.
2nd In Command
Growing up in the 70’s and 80’s I remember spending hours attempting to solve slide puzzles. My parents would give me puzzles depicting anything from numbers to a Bible verse as a gift. I didn’t realize at the time that they were likely attempting to keep me occupied! If you are over 40, you likely…
Settled
While most of us wouldn’t think of bowing down to a piece of wood, idolatry can ooze in through unnoticeable cracks in our foundation. Putting God first is not that difficult. Making him our everything is a much more difficult prospect.
Wordless
Several days ago, I found myself facing one of those recurring situations that despite consistent, heartfelt prayer, and sometimes outright pleading with God, it seemed he had not chosen to step in. I began my usual prayer for Divine Intervention, preferably sooner rather than later. This time something felt different. Uttering these requests once again…
Perspectivitis
Job didn’t need to advise the Creator and Sustainer of the Universe, but he did need to trust Him.
I Object!
Those who shut their ears to the cries of the poor will be ignored in their own time of need. Proverbs 21:13
If God Blinked
Joseph’s story didn’t end in the prison, actually the prison was the door to the palace.
Keeping it Clean
Rather than repelling the lost, when we allow them to follow our journey from struggle to strength, a hungry heart can catch a flicker of hope in the middle of their own storm.
Is This REALLY Working?
I find that many times when I pour out my pain and confusion I make room for God to pour in his peace and mercy.
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Apples of Gold 