On good days, I’ll readily admit it: I’m self-centered. Everything in my world revolves around me, how I feel, what I want, and what I’m going to have for lunch. And if I’d venture a guess, you’re probably the same way. We may say we worship God, but in our heart of hearts, really, what we truly worship is ourselves. Jesus …
The inner dialog in my head just. won’t. stop. Even though I’m an introvert and I tend to keep quiet more often than I talk, the soundtrack in my mind keeps playing like a broken record. There’s always a task to do or an observation to make, a regret to chew on or a sentence I stuff inside while biting …
Today, a Sunday Scripture to stir your you on to praise Jesus: Day 19 Challenge: Today, praise Your Love with your lips and your whole heart. Bring all you are to Him today and glorify Him for His amazing love. Precious Jesus, Your love is better than life. Better than health. Better than secure finances. Better than my wildest dream …
I’ve never been a good fast-er. I remember that my parents had us fast for half a day every Black Friday–the religious Black Friday that proceeds Easter, not the American shopping extravaganza–to commemorate the death of Jesus. From when we awoke in the morning to three p.m., we subsisted on water alone. It was not uncommon in Romania to observe this …
I have no words. I long for those days, when the Spirit moved me freely, when the words sprung up from deep within, like a fountain refusing to be stopped, giving healing and life to those who read. But I feel tired. Wiped out. Like there’s nothing left. And I try to quiet the longing, to pretend there’s nothing wrong. …
