Submit to God and be at peace with him; in this way prosperity will come to you. Job 22:21 This past weekend my sons competed in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ), a martial art focused on ground hand-to-hand combat. Points can be earned by executing specific techniques of take-down and control, but the ultimate goal is
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Philippians 4:8 My mind raced as aggravation consumed me. In less than one minute I had tallied all the things I was doing and how
“My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” Exodus 33:14 (NIV) Do you ever have trouble sleeping? This is unusual for me as I am chronically fatigued from the mental and physical demand of raising three young, energetic boys. Our days are filled with curiosity, conflict, and craziness. Needless to say,
The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy. Psalm 126:3 While running errands recently, I couldn’t help but notice the excitement of the season growing within me. Yes, Halloween was just a couple weeks ago, but the stores are bursting with sights, smells, and tastes of the holidays. And I love it. The next
I’ve been working on a study of the book of Habakkuk recently and thought I’d share an excerpt here. Let me know what you think! How long? After I had my twins, I realized how important sleep-training was. After six months of nightly feedings, I vividly remember thinking, will they ever sleep through the
He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword. When he saw that this met with approval among the Jews,he proceeded to seize Peter also. Acts 2-3a Can you accept God’s will when His answer is no? If you are praying in God’s will, He will always answer you when
“Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, who fears God and turns away from evil?” Job 1:8 It was back. The sound of wind blowing in my ear. No, I wasn’t driving in the car, windows down. I wasn’t at the beach.
Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. I Peter 5:8 Tears threatened to spill from my eyes as I drove away from the school. The first hour of the day had gone into the toilet faster than juice squirts from a
For I am the Lord Your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you. Isaiah 41:13 My alarm went off. Ready or not, the day was here. I knew it was coming, I just didn’t think it would get here this fast. Nor that
But few things are needed – or indeed only one. Luke 10:42 Have you ever felt called to do something for God – something you were super excited about doing, but the details of daily life seemed to hold you back? I felt this way when the Lord first called me to write. I would
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