You Have Them! “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him, nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind.”Continue reading “Words of Life”
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Home is Where the Heart is?
“Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come into him and eat with him, and he with me.” Revelation 3:20 ESV “Hospitality is not to change people but to offer them space where change can take place.” Henri Nouwen. Homecoming is a bigContinue reading “Home is Where the Heart is?”
Beauty in the Broken
“For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.” Ephesians 2:10 NLT “God uses broken things. It takes broken soil to produce a crop, broken clouds to give rain, broken grain to give bread, broken bread to giveContinue reading “Beauty in the Broken”
Failure: The Way to Success
“My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.” Psalm 73:26 NIV “Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” ― Thomas Edison Failure is bad. No, it isn’t. It just feels awful!Continue reading “Failure: The Way to Success”
Happy & Blessed Independence Day!
“Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.” 2nd Timothy 2:3 ESV It Is The Soldier Author: Charles M. Province It is the Soldier, not the ministerWho has given us freedom of religion. It is the Soldier, not the reporterWho has given us freedom of the press. It is the Soldier, not theContinue reading “Happy & Blessed Independence Day!”
Ashamed of Shame
“What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked him. The blind man said, “Rabbi, I want to see.” Mark 10:51 NIV “Shame is the most powerful master emotion. It’s the fear that we’re not good enough.”Brene Brown The blind man wanted to see. I’ve pondered Jesus’ question many times, “What do youContinue reading “Ashamed of Shame”
Confusion
“For God is not a God of confusion, but of peace. As in all the churches of the saints…” 1 Corinthians 14:33 NASB “Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, and confusion to clarity. It can turn a mealContinue reading “Confusion”
When Someone Hurts You
“But even if you should suffer for righteousness sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled…” 1 Peter 3:14 ESV “Do not look for healing at the feet of those who broke you.” ― Rupi Kaur We will be hurt by someone we love. We will hurt someone we love.Continue reading “When Someone Hurts You”
Compassion Fatigue
“Casting all your cares [all your anxieties, all your worries, and all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares about you [with deepest affection, and watches over you very carefully]. 1 Peter 5:7 AMP “Compassion is not a finite resource, but your energy and emotional capacity are. Prioritize self-care.” – UnknownContinue reading “Compassion Fatigue”
Choose Life!
Temporary or Permanent Solutions “See, I have set before you today life and good, death and evil. If you obey the commandments of the Lord your God that I command you today, by loving the Lord your God, by walking in his ways, and by keeping his commandments and his statutes and his rules, thenContinue reading “Choose Life!”
Prayers and Musings of a Black Sheep 