“In this world, you are going to have troubles. But the question becomes will you suffer through it or will you trust through it?” I want to get to the point where trusting through it is my default. Unfortunately, so many times it’s not. Due to the forecasted storms last week, we had to reschedule an outreach event. This meant vendors and volunteers had to be rescheduled. My first reaction...
A Five Hour Drive
I drove five hours yesterday by myself, well me, the Holy Spirit, and three decades of Christian and not so-Christian Music. It was a great time of worship and reflection. God spoke to me, gave me peace, reminded me of His love and faithfulness. I’m currently faced with a problem that is weighing heavily on my heart. With this problem, I have learned something about my faith. If I can’t...
To-Do List
For the last two weeks, I have been traveling or preparing to travel. As a result, many things have been put on the back burner. But now that I’m back, all of those things are front and center and I am overwhelmed. My to-do list is quite frightening. But as I lie awake at 4:00 in the morning, thinking about (okay, worrying about) all I need to do, I open...
Behold, the Beauty of Creation
We worry about our children. We worry about our finances. We worry about tomorrow. We worry about being hacked. We worry about food. We worry about political choices. Worry. Worry, worry. It’s epidemic. But it is also counter-Christianity. Jesus gave us few commands but “Do not worry” was one of them. Instead of worrying, He encouraged us to consider the beauty of nature. Look at God’s care for the birds;...
Victory over Worry
It steals hopes and dreams. It steals time. It steals our health and our thought life. It doesn’t discriminate. It steals equally from people of all faiths, all ethnicities, and both genders. There is not a single person on the planet from whom it has not stolen. What is this great thief? Worry. Here is the good news, worry was defeated on the cross. We have been given weapons to...