How you hear is as important as what you hear. In Jesus' story of the lost son (Luke 15), both of a wealthy man's sons had hearing problems. The man told them all he had would someday be theirs. The elder son took that to mean he had to dutifully earn it every day of …
Remember
Just a reminder for anyone who’s been feeling overwhelmed. You’re not alone, and you don't have to work or beg God to listen to all your thoughts. He loves talking with you—you're his child, not a probationary employee. You have his full attention, and you never need to be afraid of how he's going to …
Peace & Honor
Another late-night thought: Peace can be kept with fear, or with honor. Tragically, we see fear used much more. Between nations, it’s the fear of losing power. Among leaders of a nation, it’s fear of exposed secrets. Between leaders of a nation and its people, it’s fear of punishment. Among neighbors, it’s fear of there …
Peace is Your Reality
“Peace. Be still” (Mark 4:39). "Peace." Say it out loud over your relationships. Speak it out over all the fear and frustration everywhere you go. Say it again, not as a wish or a plea, but as a declaration of the reality created by God's presence in your life. Peace isn’t a religious placebo, it’s …
Great Grace
In Zechariah 4, an angel brings encouragement from God to a man who is completely overwhelmed. He tells him to stop focusing on dealing with his difficult circumstances in his own strength, and instead see and overcome them with God’s Spirit. He then tells him something strange—to shout "grace, grace" at the impossible in order …
Equip Your Spirit 