Christmas: When God Laid Aside Glory
For the past week or so, I have been reflecting on the portion of Scripture in Philippians 2 that details what Christ did when He descended to earth and dwelt among men. Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, who, although He existed in the...
Emptied Vessels: Gaining Oneness with Christ
Explore the meaning of oneness with Christ and discover how to deepen your relationship with Him by letting go of worldly desires and embracing His call to discipleship.
Praying I Corinthians 1
I felt impressed by the Lord to write up prayers taken from biblical text. While it is a practice of many to pray the Psalms, which are beautiful, there are many other things all throughout scripture that we can pray as we strive to become more like Christ every day....
The Battle Rages
Having walked through roughly eight years of inner healing, I am finding that mending the wounds of the heart is far easier than shaping one’s character. That is not to make light of the process of heart healing, but it is to put into perspective how much harder it is to confront our own selves then the scares of the past. Let’s be real…we don’t like to be wrong.
Remembering Freedom
Today we celebrate the 248th Birthday of America. When I think of my country, pride and grief intermingle. While I love to remember all that God did in the formation of this great nation, I am overcome with sorrow at the thought that we have truly forgotten from whence we came.
Morning Glories
Life has the ability to weigh us down with all of the challenges that we face. Our nights seem longer than our days and our pain deeper than our joy. We get so caught up in the all-consuming battle of emotions that we forget the one place we can find rest.
Call and Response
The cry of our heart is usually in response to something – pain, loss, achievement, healing. There is a call and response that takes place within the depths of our being. So to, is our relationship with the Lord.