Halloween: the one day that nobody complains or refuses to wear a mask.
Month: October 2020
Prayer of Release
Bill of Rights
Living with others is never easy, no matter how much we love them. And it’s often worse in these days of lock-downs and fear. Recently, I read Emotionally Healthy Spirituality by Peter Scazzero, a book that I found interesting and helpful. Written in 2017, well before the current crisis, the author speaks of the respect…
Words: Reason
Reason: (n) 1. a cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event. When people hate you for no reason, remember God loves you for no reason. (Unknown) One good reason why we should pray is because God can do more in five seconds… than what we can do for ourselves in five years. (Unknown)…
Love
O God, how extravagant is your cherishing love!All mankind can find a hiding place under the shadow of your wings. Psalm 36:7 The Passion Translation One who has been touched by grace will no longer look on those who stray as “those evil people” or “those poor people who need our help.” Nor must we…
Today & Tomorrow
“Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don’t get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes. Matthew 6:34 The Message We can easily manage if we will only take, each day, the…
Exercising Caution
Grace
There is a difference between grace and mercy.Mercy is the decision of God not to punish us.But grace is the decision of God to save and bless us.Unknown Grace is the free and unmerited favor of God, as manifested in the salvation of sinners and the bestowal of blessings. In the New Testament grace means…
Words: Persistence
Persistence: firm or obstinate continuance in a course of action is spite of difficulty or opposition; steadfastness, endurance, resolution. Faith, to us, is confined to our minds, but the biblical word [for faith, emunah] encompasses faithfulness, persistence, and steadfastness, which are the natural outcomes of true faith. Lois Tverberg, Reading the Bible with Rabbi Jesus…
Changing It Up
We are all tired of living with the demands of Covid. The masks, the distancing, the fear and anxiety. But it is still important to do what we must to remain healthy, both for ourselves and for others. So we do it. But there are ways to spice up and bring newness into our Covid…