“How confident are you of God’s presence in your daily life?”I read that question this morning in a few moments of quiet time. I read it lightly, glancingly, because the answer in my mind was bold. Quick.“100%.” The first wave. A true enough answer. I know He’s present. I’m confident in that knowledge.The second wave came just as […]
widen your hearts
Three nights before graduation, my heart burst open. The tears took me straight to my knees as five years worth of emotions caught up with me in one rush. I cupped my face in my hands, I rocked back and forth, and I felt each moment wash over me. Solely because I had asked a […]
crowns.
Revelation tells the story of a coming glory and of a man chosen to see it before its day. It’s a book that most people either avoid or try to hard to nail down each tiny detail to their preferred vision. But the point of the book is just that: it’s not our vision. Nor […]
battle lines
ephesians 6.10-18 (the voice) “Finally, brothers and sisters, draw your strength and might from God. Put on the full armor of God to protect yourselves from the devil and his evil schemes. We’re not waging war against enemies of flesh and blood alone. No, this fight is against tyrants, against authorities, against supernatural powers and demon princes that slither in the darkness of […]
hope vs. suffering
This morning, Romans 8 continues to work its way into my bones, a chapter full of hope, but only because of the chapters that surround it. Especially the previous chapter, with its vulnerability and honesty (see previous post). The words of chapter 8 keep freedom front and center, with hope surrounding it as we realize […]
digging into the trenches
Powering (drudging) through a hefty work of translation in Romans 7 today, I was reminded of this great battle we are all in. It is such an encouraging, open confession that Paul pours out over this church in Rome, most of whom he has never met face to face. But he is so convinced of […]