A Day in the Life “Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ.” – Colossians 2:8 I find myself drawn into this warning from Paul because it touches something I wrestle with more oftenContinue reading “When God’s Way Slows Me Down to Save Me”
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When God Touches the Heart, Life Follows the King
The Bible in a Year “Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched.” — 1 Samuel 10:26 As I sit with this verse from 1 Samuel 10:26, I find myself drawn not to Saul, but to the unnamed men who followed him. ScriptureContinue reading “When God Touches the Heart, Life Follows the King”
When Following Costs You Something
A Day in the Life “Then Jesus said to His disciples, ‘If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross, and follow Me.’” — Matthew 16:24 When I read these words of Jesus, I feel their weight. They are not whispered to the crowd for casual admiration; theyContinue reading “When Following Costs You Something”
Keeping Our Eyes on Jesus, Not on Each Other
A Day in the Life “Then Peter, turning around, saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following… Peter said to Jesus, ‘But Lord, what about this man?’” — John 21:20–21 There are moments in Scripture that feel almost uncomfortably human, and this exchange between Jesus and Peter is one of them. I can picture the sceneContinue reading “Keeping Our Eyes on Jesus, Not on Each Other”