Acts, Bible, God, growing, Holy Spirit, spiritual growth
Last Sunday our pastor talked about the Holy Spirit as a Comforter. Matt used the illustration of our children having comfort objects – blankets, stuffed animals, etc. – they can’t get to sleep without. For whatever reason, these raggedy objects calm...
Bible, God, growing, Jesus, Mark, obedience, spiritual growth
Do you wish God would talk to you more often? I mean really speak to you, Spirit to spirit, communicating clearly with you even though it may be inaudible to the human ear? Are you tired of never knowing what God wants you to do? Are you bored with the Bible and often...
believe, Bible, God, growing, happiness, obedience, Proverbs, spiritual growth, trials, trust
I remember my first marathon. Maybe because it was my only marathon. I ran the whole thing – from the starting line, around the playground, around the open field behind the school, and to the finish line. Fifth grade Field Day. I was hand-picked by my P.E....
God, growing, Proverbs, spiritual growth, trials, trust
Don’t worry, Paula Abdul will not be referenced in this post. (Anymore than she already has). There’s this verse in Proverbs you’ve probably heard before. It says, “…in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths...
Bible, discipline, God, growing, Isaiah, sin
Sometimes life isn’t all roses. We struggle to make sense of things. We are afflicted – by self and by people and by circumstances outside of ourselves. We don’t always (ever?) understand why God allows or causes things to happen the way they do....
God, growing, love, meaning of life, spiritual growth
Certain words make me angry. Tolerance is one of those words. So is religion. And love. I’m bothered by these words because they are so often used incorrectly. Somewhere along the line people decided they could define these words however they want, but they...
