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I’m not going to lie. I’m a pretty directionally challenged person. If it were not for the navigation apps on my phone, I would be doomed if I had to drive to anywhere unfamiliar. But what I really love about navigation apps is that they give you a lot of details.
Read MoreIt was a morning just like any other. My bed needed to be made. I had a ton of writing to do. There was a basket full of unfolded laundry that was begging for my attention. And I had a mile-long to-do list to tackle. So how did I choose to start my morning? With a Starbucks run.
Read MoreI read a quote the other day by Matthew Henry that stopped me in my tracks. Here’s what it said: “Those who love the world have great vexation, for it does not answer what they expect; those who love God’s Word have great peace, for it outdoes what they expect.” Now, I realize that sounds like something you’d read in lit class, so let’s break it down.
Read MoreToday’s key Scripture passage is one of the most encouraging passages in the Bible, and also one of the most frustrating all at the same time. Let me explain. It’s encouraging when you’re waiting for something or asking God for something, because He is saying that eventually we will get an answer. If we’re praying according to His will, we will see our desires come to fruition. But this passage gets super frustrating when it seems like you’ve been asking for the same thing over and over with no apparent response, or when you’ve been knocking at a door that seems permanently locked.
Read MoreWhen you find yourself stuck between where you were and where you want to be for an extended period of time, it can be easy to lose your capacity to dream. As Proverbs 13:12 says, “Hope deferred makes the heart sick.” When your feel heart-sick, dreaming is the last thing on your mind. But Psalm 126 encourages us to never stop dreaming, even when what we’re hoping for hasn’t become a reality yet.
Read MoreIt was a morning just like any other. My bed needed to be made. I had a ton of writing to do. There was a basket full of unfolded laundry that was begging for my attention. And I had a mile long to-do list to tackle. So how did I choose to start my morning? With a Starbucks run.
Read MoreToday’s key Scripture passage is one of the most encouraging passages in the Bible, and also one of the most frustrating all at the same time. Let me explain. It’s encouraging when you’re waiting for something or asking God for something, because He is saying that eventually we will get an answer. If we’re praying according to His will, we will see our desires come to fruition. But this passage gets super frustrating when it seems like you’ve been asking for the same thing over and over with no apparent response, or when you’ve been knocking at a door that seems permanently locked.
Read MoreImagine yourself in Bartimaeus’s shoes for a minute. You’re sitting on the side of the road. You hear that Jesus is nearby, so you begin to shout His name, and He walks over to you. And not only does He approach you, but He asks you this question: What do you want me to do for you? How would you respond if Jesus asked you that question? What would you tell Him you wanted? Take a second and think about what that one thing would be. Okay, now that you have the thing you want in mind, I want you to ask yourself another question: Why do I want Jesus to do this one thing for me?
Read MoreWhen you find yourself stuck between where you were and where you want to be for an extended period of time, it can be easy to lose your capacity to dream. As Proverbs 13:12 says, “Hope deferred makes the heart sick.” When your feel heart-sick, dreaming is the last thing on your mind. But Psalm 126 encourages us to never stop dreaming, even when what we’re hoping for hasn’t become a reality yet.
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