Exodus, freedom, God, growing, Holy Spirit, idols, Moses, sin, temptation
Being free is hard. It sounds easy…being rid of the metaphorical chains that bind you to literal misery…having the ability to move about, run away, make your own choices… But being free is hard. Because it takes intentional effort and vigilance to...
believe, Bible, blessings, Exodus, faith, friendship, God, Moses, spiritual growth, Uncategorized
It’s true what they say: you can’t help people who won’t help themselves. But, oh, how I love to help people who truly want the things of Christ but have temporarily lost sight of how to get to them. I love the feeling of being in relationships with...
1 Timothy, 2 Corinthians, Bible, Exodus, Genesis, God, Isaiah, Jacob, Jesus, John, Luke, Moses, prayer, spiritual growth, truth
Unable to sleep despite needing to sleep, I went downstairs for the next best thing – coffee. I paced the length of my kitchen as the machine sputtered. The coffee maker struggled to brew as I struggled to order my thoughts. I began speaking aloud to the Lord,...
Bible, Deuteronomy, God, Moses, obedience
In yesterday’s Spiritual Legacy post, I mentioned that God is never pleased with doing the right thing the wrong way. The good, beneficial, godly ends never justify disobedient, hurtful, hateful, or otherwise corrupt means. I didn’t chase that rabbit...
believe, Bible, God, Moses, Numbers, obedience, prayer
Sometimes we have to make decisions about which the Bible does not speak. We have to choose what college to go to, where to live, whether or not to have another child, etc., etc., etc. These specific situations are not spelled out for us in the Bible. There is no...
Bible, Exodus, faith, God, idols, Moses, waiting
I think I am in a “season of waiting” right now. I say “I think” because I’ve been wrong before about God and His ways. And I say a “season of waiting” in quotes because I really can’t stand that word...