In A Christmas Carol, Bob Cratchit took Tiny Tim to church, and Mrs. Cratchit asks how Tim behaved… And how did little Tim behave?” asked Mrs. Cratchit, when she had rallied Bob on his credulity, and Bob had hugged his daughter to his heart’s content. “As good as gold,” said Bob, “and better. Somehow he…
Category: Soul Work
His Work
Satisfied
Psalm 22:26 The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the Lord that seek him: your heart shall live for ever. Researching the word meek in the Hebrew, I discovered amazing truths. First, meek is not weak. Meek is a confident resolve that God is all-powerful in my life–in all seasons of my life. It…
You’re an overcomer!
John 16:33 33 “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” These words are from our Savior’s mouth. What things did He tell us? More reasons to stay connected to His Word daily so we can be filled…
Running on empty?
So let’s not allow ourselves to get fatigued doing good. At the right time we will harvest a good crop if we don’t give up, or quit. Right now, therefore, every time we get the chance, let us work for the benefit of all, starting with the people closest to us in the community of…
Not a “sometimes God”
“Blessed be the Lord, who daily beareth our burden. Even the God who is our salvation.” Psalm 68:19 or New Living Translation: “Praise the Lord; praise God our savior! For each day he carries us in His arms.” God is faithful and trustworthy. He is not a sometimes God. Humans often keep tabs and provide…
Redeemed from the pit and crowned with love and compassion
During prayer time at church, a father shared a miracle story of his adult child being healed of cancer. The doctors removed the tumor from his intestines, and the cancer was gone. His testimony was anointed. He spoke with authority not of himself but of the work of Jesus. During his prayer for us–that we…
Most Excellent Harmonies
Philippians 4:8 The Message (MSG) 8-9 Summing it all up, friends, I’d say you’ll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious—the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse. Put into practice what you learned from me, what you…
Your mind filled with the Spirit = life and peace
Romans 8:5-6 5 Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. 6 The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace. The mind governed by…
Don’t play small! You are a child of God!
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing…
Limited only by our affections…
I hesitate to share where I personally felt limited so that you can apply meaning to your “limits”. At work, a coworker shared this verse with me after sharing with her a vulnerable spot in my life, Dear, dear Corinthians, I can’t tell you how much I long for you to enter this wide-open, spacious…
ARRESTED BY GRACE 