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The Sovereignty of God: A Wake Up Call
Psalms. The Hebrew songbook. David wrote many, and we love the twenty-third psalm. But have you read Psalm 2 lately? Gee whiz. A top forty tune, this isn’t. If you ever wanted a perspective of the sovereignty of God and the world at large, take a look. Psalm 2 Why do the nations conspire and…
Read More Encouragement: Get Your Spurs On
“And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds.” (Hebrews 10:24 NIV) Samson was uncooperative. He trotted nicely, but when I called for a canter, he just wasn’t interested. Megan, my awesome riding instructor, handed me a short whip and told me to hold it on his shoulder.…
Read More Sin: It’s Illogical
Not for the first time, one of my children stood before me, caught in sin. Lines of Hershey’s syrup striped the beige carpet running the length of the couch. When faced with the question “Why?” or the ever popular “What were you thinking?” he answered, “I don’t know.” And you know what? That’s a scriptural…
Read More The Real Prison Bars
Slavery or submission? That’s our choice. And make no mistake, we are free to choose. Don’t like those choices? Let me flesh it out for you. Scripture makes it clear we will serve someone or something. Two forces contend for our loyalty. One is good. One is not. Check out this verse from Romans, “Don’t…
Read More Prison Bars or Guardrails: Understanding God
How are you at understanding God? What comes to mind when you hear these words? Rules. Commands. Laws. Restrictions? Limits? Or Safety. Freedom. I watch my teenager as we hash out rules, boundaries, and expectations. He sees prison bars. “The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together against the LORD and…
Read More Accurate Readings: Truth Revealed
6:00 a.m. (Yes. a.m.) I’m fumbling with the pool equipment. It’s swim lesson time, and I’m firing up the heater. Little kids don’t do well in cold water, so I warm it up—even in July. Funny how the weather affects the perception of the water temperature. If the day is Texas triple-digit hot, the water…
Read More Margin
Margin. The empty border around the edges. Breathing room. White space. Something I’m lacking right now. I scheduled myself to the edge—again. I rationalized it by telling myself it was temporary. Only a few weeks. Only a few semesters. Right. I find myself working from dark to dark. I watch my husband and kids cover…
Read More Encouragement: Setting the Thermostat
The sun came out today. First time in forever and I couldn’t get enough of it. (Hence the sunburn.) I felt like I’d had a double shot of espresso. Other friends said the same. Turned out we’d suffered from the same condition. The blues. The grumps. The down in the dumps. But as the sun…
Read More Christian Meditation: Fill Your Mind
There’s a scene in Star Wars when Obi-wan says, “Empty your mind, Luke,” to which my husband and I always echo, “Luke, be stupid.” Stupid, because our minds are designed to be full—not empty. My spiritual discipline for this month is meditation. Unlike Eastern meditation which calls for an empty mind, Christian meditation involves a…
Read More Add To Your Faith: Theory vs. Application
In 2 Peter 1, the apostle gives us a building block list of add-ons. Of note is the first, “For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness.” (2 Peter 1:5 NIV) Hebrews 11:1 tells us, “Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we…
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