The dirt floors begin to hold a carved-out path, as dust falls like rain in the streams of sun that breaks through the cracks in the broken roof. This place is familiar and with each step I fall further into my thoughts.
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The struggle of understanding who God has made us to be — uniquely, the individual calls and characteristics God has given us — is familiar to all of us.
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The tendency to think beyond the now can paint a different picture — causing anxieties and limiting us from experiencing peace, happiness and blessings.
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Trusting God for our financial means, our health and our desires may seem scary at times. But surrendering it all to Him is one of the best things we can do. He provides and watches over the sparrow, He surely will do the same for us. We only need to trust Him and His timing — His provision is best.
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Since my father died, I’ve written him several letters. It’s my way of keeping him present and it can also be quite therapeutic for those who have lost a loved one. With Father’s Day on the horizon, a letter shared seemed appropriate.
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You know you need to read this if your heart leapt out of your chest when reading the title. So many people carry the weight of how their father shaped them. Good, bad or indifferent. We know the stories and the many different scenarios of fatherhood that have made us into the adults we are today. If you have father wounds or know someone who does, this guide will help you to begin the journey of healing.
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The thoughts to take this trip and “get away” from all that had been going on with the pandemic led me to do some further digging into why I had allowed myself to distance myself spiritually.
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I think it’s safe to say the chances of being swallowed up by a colossal fish are slim, but Jonah’s reaction to God sparing the people of Nineveh is all too familiar.
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Understanding the essence of why we have free will is important because it allows us to handle the day-to-day choices we face in life.
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The truth is, even if your current position has you feeling far from sturdy and upright, God remains your source. We are weak, but He is strong. His power, love and grace are forever the same.
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Then maybe, just maybe, it will become more natural to embrace other people we don't understand. We can learn to extend the same grace, understanding and space to our fellow image-bearers who are also complex, multifaceted and more than one thing.
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In life we experience lies, half truths and trauma. Before we know it, something less than our best has taken root. Sometimes we are unaware that these “weeds” have sprung up amongst our better qualities. Other times we know they are there, but like my daughter, you take one look and decide the work it takes to fully uproot it isn’t worth it.
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Faith helps shape our reality — it gives us perspective for what we are truly living for. By faith, we inherit the promises of God — day by day. Hope, on the other hand, is the fuel that keeps us believing. Hope keeps us committed to the journey. It keeps us running this race of faith.
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Friends, know this: If the Lord is knocking at your door with His love in hand in the form of reconstruction, it’s because He loves you and wants to move into your life. He can’t live in the homes we attempt to build with our earthly hands. He wants to move into the home that was crafted on a foundation of love, one that isn’t cracking or falling apart. One that is solid, built on Him.
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Loving God more than the need to be married should be our mindset. Some of us are so desperate to be married that just like Abraham, we love the "man" more than the God who created the man.
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I was being destroyed for lack of knowledge. I believed things about God that weren’t true because I had no knowledge of God…because I was not reading His word.
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What if we approached missions (local or global) with the idea of partnering with God where He is already at work?
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You and I hold the keys to live in harmony despite the world or circumstances around us. We can be a vehicle for peace — the kind of peace that surpasses all understanding. All we need is to change our perspective.
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