He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”. ~ Psalm 46:10
Stillness is a mighty refuge in the midst of chaos. Finding moments of peace provides a sanctuary when life feels like a turbulent storm. Stillness is not a hindrance to action but a necessary step in making informed decisions in chaotic times.
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There are times when we deeply feel the intimacy of God’s presence. This morning, as I gazed at the sky, the phrase “Look up and live” came to mind.
There are days when we find ourselves with our heads hung low, captivated by worry, and weighed down by the burdens we carry. But amidst it all, the Bible offers us timeless reminders to shift our perspective. “Look up and live,” the scriptures say as if to urge us to raise our eyes beyond our problems and fix our gaze on something greater than ourselves.
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Let me share a perspective on God’s blessing. Many people think that everyone wants to be rich. But that is not true. As a child, I remember how those around me who barely made ends meet in a good month—scoffed at those who had money. Wrapped in our smug idea that we somehow were better because we were “more saved,” “more religious,” and “more Christ-like.” Our scarcity was worn like a badge of honor. I am now still grappling with this fallacy.
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I am reading A. W. Tozer’s timeless classic, The Pursuit of God. In Chapter 2, I experienced a paradigm shift regarding wealth. I offer a scathing rebuke of my shallow, self-righteous, toxic embrace of scarcity and a lack of wisdom concerning wealth, entrenched and entangled in a perpetuated fallacy. I do not advocate prosperity theology or the prosperity gospel. Nor any such ideology. I digress…
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Can we just be honest? Life is hard. Sometimes life gets so hard that your mind might tell you that you can’t handle it any longer. “If one more thing happens, I will literally just give up because it’s better than the alternative of just being in pain.” While I cannot say that death is or […]
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And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform. ~ Romans 4:21 Years ago, I took a lay theology class. The theologian, who taught the class was fond of saying, “The devil is not creative. He takes what God has given us [to use] for good and finds a way to […]
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