The most unwanted assignment
Sitting in my car at that gas station on that winter afternoon, staring at Isaiah 58:1, I began to cry ... Oh. Lord. Not. This. Assignment.
Sitting in my car at that gas station on that winter afternoon, staring at Isaiah 58:1, I began to cry ... Oh. Lord. Not. This. Assignment.
A treasure sought is a treasure treasured. Please do not miss out on the astounding gifts God wants to give you, because you think you’re too busy to pay attention to his inner nudge.
Refusing to listen to different views robs us of the opportunity to learn, to grow, to “sharpen” one another, to love one another. So it’s important and wise to humble ourselves to listen to others. It’s also important and wise to seek discernment from God as we do.
It's crucial that we humbly receive what the Lord Jesus wants to pour into our lives through others who love him but look and think differently from us.
Living life well requires following God. Leading others well requires following God. Following God requires hearing God. Yet, usually, our Lord doesn’t speak in an audible voice. We can’t hear…
From the first pages of Scriptures to the last, our Lord reveals himself as God who speaks.
Today, let’s consider the impossible – and utterly delightful – challenge of mastering the language in which God speaks. It’s a challenge crucial to living by the Spirit. (And also…