Merriam-Webster defines obey in this way – “to follow the commands or guidance of; to conform to or comply with.” The Learners Dictionary definition is: “to do what someone tells you to do or what a rule, law, etc., says you must do.” For most of us being obedient isn’t…
Read more5 Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God. Psalm 42:5 (NIV) Hope… the word hope carries such positive a meaning. When you have hope, you have expectation, anticipation and usually an optimism about the…
Read more“From the ends of the earth I call to you, I call as my heart grows faint; lead me to the rock that is higher than I.” Ps. 61:2 (NIV) Can we just be real for a moment? Life does not always come to us in bite-size chunks. Often, life…
Read moreSeveral years ago, I was asked to speak at a women’s retreat. Their theme was “How to Keep Growing When the Son Don’t Shine.” I struggled with this idea for a while until it struck me – the sun is always shining! We may not see it, but the sun…
Read moreRead through the book of Mark and this phrase jumps out – “and immediately.” After Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist “immediately the Spirit drove Him into the wilderness” (Mark 1:12). When Jesus called Simon and Andrew to follow Him, “they immediately left their nets and followed Him” (Mark…
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