Scripture - Now all of us, whether Jews or Gentiles, may come to God the Father with the Holy Spirit’s help because of what Christ has done for us. Ephesian 2:18 Thoughts about what this scripture means - I have direct access to God, through Holy Spirit. Application to my life - I don't need... Continue Reading →
Idle Words
My heart started to race. It felt as if it would leap from my chest. Heat flooded my body. My breath came quicker and was more shallow. Maybe i needed to hear it again, I heard it wrong. I went back to my phone and played it again. "you will give an account on... Continue Reading →
Scripture - “May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace.” 1 Corinthians 1:3 Thoughts about what this scripture means - The blessings of God are given to me. I can have great peace in my heart and mind. Application to my life - A troubled mind is a... Continue Reading →
Do We See?
I think we see what we have and what others don’t, but do we really stop and think about it? Do we really see the difference? Do we see that our community is weighted with suffering and burdened with injustice? Do we see that while we recklessly spend money on material goods for the sake... Continue Reading →
His Heir
Scripture - And because we are his sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, so now we can rightly speak of God as our dear Father. Now we are no longer slaves but God’s own sons. And since we are his sons, everything he has belongs to us, for that is... Continue Reading →
Go into, Wait
We are instructed to wait on God, and go into the world. Somewhere we got our waiting confused with the command to go. We spend so much time "going for God" we are missing what God commanded us to do. We forget to go to the lost and to go into... Continue Reading →
My weakness
In the social work profession, I am trained in strengths perspective. This perspective is about focusing on the strengths and abilities rather than deficits. I can typically find strengths in the most difficult of circumstances. Most people have a hard time seeing their strengths. However, they can tell you in great length their faults. Most... Continue Reading →
Seed of Abraham
Scripture - And now that we are Christ’s we are the true descendants of Abraham, and all of God’s promises to him belong to us. Galatians 3:29 Thoughts about what Scripture means - I am Abraham's seed, and heir of the promise Application to my life - I know that the next focus of my... Continue Reading →
One in Christ
Scripture - For now we are all children of God through faith in Jesus Christ, and we who have been baptized into union with Christ are enveloped by him. We are no longer Jews or Greeks or slaves or free men or even merely men or women, but we are all the same—we are Christians; we are... Continue Reading →
Christ in Me
Scripture - I have been crucified with Christ: and I myself no longer live, but Christ lives in me. And the real life I now have within this body is a result of my trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Galatians 2:20 Thoughts about what Scripture means... Continue Reading →
Restoring Voice 