Scripture, the Holy Bible, God’s Word for us. Anything in this book is something that God really wants us to know. Sometimes, it’s easy to know what, sometimes, it seems more difficult. But the Word is here for us to understand, to live by, and to meditate on.
Here are some of my contemplations, meditations, and understanding of the Word and how it applies to my own life.
“Think about small children,” the Lord says to me. “They always want the dessert. They sometimes stubbornly want the unhealthy stuff, the chocolates, the cookies, the cakes, the candies, and don’t want anything else.” “But as a good and loving…
I brave the cold as I inserted my body into the light blue water. I used to come to swim regularly, and found enjoyment in it, but I haven’t really done it in a few years now. Not like that…
Have you ever wondered if life ever gets better? Do you think you will always just struggle through life, and be pained by the brokenness all around you. Then this is for you.
What if this year, I would pray like children? What if I would ask boldly, with no regards to what may be rational or logical or if it is even the right time? What would change in this world if I would pray with full knowledge that I am talking to the all-powerful, sovereign God of the universe?
Condemning Christianity – a paradox in and of itself, right? And yet I believe it’s one of the great diseases of Christianity. But did Jesus, the very center of Christianity, come to condemn?
With every rainbow we see, we get to remember a promise made by God thousands of years ago. A promise that still stands today, and that gives us reason to trust in Him, despite everything going on.
Envy might be one of the more underrated evils in our lives, for it only ever leads to hatred and death. So it’s time to address it: An honest look at envy and pride in my own life, and how I need help.
The foolishness of the church: A word of my own doing, but something I imagine Paul might say if He would live today. Maybe not, but I thought it worth a third part of my series on foolishness and wisdom. Wonder what it’s about? Here it goes.
Paul also talks about the foolishness of the gospel. Now that seems even more baffling. But I must say, I agree with Paul, the gospel does sound foolish somehow. So here goes my thoughts on the foolishness of the gospel.
In 1 Corinthians, Paul talks about the foolishness of this world. Have you ever wondered what exactly that means? Or what that would look like today? Read on.
