“Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while" (Mark 6:31). If you feel like you're in a spiritual and emotional desert—isolated, unnoticed, and little lost, it can be hard not to feel like it's some kind of punishment or abandonment. But God's wilderness is just the opposite. He's invited you here …
Becoming
Today, you're not going to let fear, uncertainty, and frustration define who you are, or how you are. You are who God says, and you’re invited to be as joyful, confident, and full of peace as he is. God isn’t just leading you to a place of rest. With every step you take with him, …
Keep on Singing
Many people have music running through their heads much of the time, even if it’s just in the background somewhere. Often it’s the last song you heard, or a music-associated memory, and sometimes it’s a creative reaction to what’s going on around you. My Dad used to sing every time he went into the walk-in …
Remember
When the burdens of life have gotten particularly difficult (I believe the original Biblical language translates that as “crapstorm”), instead of leaning even more on Jesus, at times I’ve unconsciously fallen back into thinking I have to generate faith, hope, and love in my own strength. I get progressively disappointed, discouraged, and displaced, until I …
Rest and Reset
In this surreal time we’re going through, I thought someone might like to borrow one of my favorite verses: "Jesus said to them, 'Come aside by yourselves to a solitary place and rest a while'" (Mark 6:31). Spending real time alone with God is something you know need to do, but don't do often enough. …
Equip Your Spirit 