The name of the Lord is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.Proverbs 18:10 NIV ***** Our lives are full of supposes. Suppose this should happen, or suppose that should happen; what could we do; how could we bear it? But, if we are living in the high tower of the dwelling place of…
Category: A Faith in Process
Notes from the Journey
“The Cross Isn’t the End”
I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.John 10:10b NIV ***** “The gifts of the Master are these: freedom, life, hope, new direction, transformation, and intimacy with God. If the cross was the end of the story, we would have no hope. But the cross isn’t the end. Jesus didn’t…
Choosing a Leader
I came across this while looking for quotes about fools. When I looked up the book, one sentence hit me right between the eyes, and I knew I had to share this with you, along with links to the author and her work. (Look up the book and see if you see what I see.)…
April Fool’s Day?
Only fools say in their hearts, “There is no God.” Psalm 14:1a NLT *** “There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn’t true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true.” Soren Kierkegaard *** Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.Proverbs 1:7 NLT…
… and the Cross
At the heart of the story stands the cross of Christ where evil did its worst and met its match. Assorted Authors ********** When they came to a place called The Skull, they nailed him to the cross. And the criminals were also crucified—one on his right and one on his left.Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for…
He Chose the Nails
After they had nailed him to the cross, the soldiers gambled for his clothes by throwing dice. Then they sat around and kept guard as he hung there. Matthew 27:35-36 NLT ********** “It was not nails that held Jesus to that wretched cross; it was his unqualified resolution, out of love for his Father, to…
Into Jerusalem
Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.Psalm 24:7-8 KJV ********** Jesus, entering Jerusalem on a borrowed, unbroken colt amidst the crowds going up to celebrate Passover, was publicly…
Because We Matter …
Jesus chose to go to Jerusalem. Knowing it was time … As the time drew near for him to ascend to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.Luke 9:51 NLT … Knowing it was the place … Yes, today, tomorrow, and the next day I must proceed on my way. For it wouldn’t do for…
“… We Matter Too Much … “
… to throw away a single moment of our one and only life on anxious striving.” ********** God provides for His own. It is pointless to get up early, work hard, and go to bed lateAnxiously laboring for food to eat; for God provides for those He loves, even while they are sleeping. Psalm 127:2 The Voice ********** God…
“… Our Soul is Too Valuable, … “
(Uncredited quotes are from Soul Keeping: Caring for the Most Important Part of You by John Ortberg) *********** “You are an unceasing spiritual being with an eternal destiny in God’s great universe.” ********** Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him.Psalm 62:1 NIV ********** “You were made for soul-satisfaction, but you will only ever find…