He no longer sleeps

โ€œOn that day, when evening had come, he said to them, โ€œLet us go across to the other side.โ€ And leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. And other boats were with him. And a great windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking into the boat, so … Continue reading He no longer sleeps

Trust: a committed pursuit

I will trust in the Lord with all my heart and lean not on my own understanding. In all my ways, I will submit to Him and He will make my path straight. Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV So many years ago, I memorized this proverb as a prayer of commitment. I wish I could report today … Continue reading Trust: a committed pursuit

The Ministry of Smiling

Does anyone remember the ad campaign โ€œHave a Coke and a Smileโ€? https://youtu.be/9fmZ1KJDzls?feature=shared Advertising works and for a while people were actually mimicking the commercial. We have a better ad campaign in the Good News of Christ Jesus. We humans are living our best life when we are mimicking Jesusโ€™ example of living in community … Continue reading The Ministry of Smiling

Walk with the wise

Who is wiser than Christ? Spend quiet moments with Jesus. Read His words and ask Him for wisdom. Seek understanding. Ask Him your questions. โ€œWalk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble.โ€โ€ญโ€ญProverbsโ€ฌ โ€ญ13โ€ฌ:โ€ญ20โ€ฌ โ€ญNLTโ€ฌโ€ฌ Yes, find a friend who is wise and understanding of Godโ€™s word. Seek a human … Continue reading Walk with the wise

He uniquely speaks

God speaks. God speaks to us. God speaks to us in ways He knows that we will understand, and will follow because He knows us intricately. God is our Creator, and He is the one who designed our communication system. And so, it only makes sense that different people hear Godโ€™s message for them through … Continue reading He uniquely speaks

Your will?

โ€œโ€†โ€˜Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. โ€™โ€โ€ญโ€ญ Matthewโ€ฌ … Continue reading Your will?

Please and Thank You.

โ€œGive us each day our daily bread.โ€โ€ญโ€ญLukeโ€ฌ โ€ญ11โ€ฌ:โ€ญ3โ€ฌ โ€ญNIVโ€ฌโ€ฌ Please, Lord. Please, give us today the bread we need for living today. Please. And thank you. Probably the most life-changing and freeing paradigm shift in my brain has come about these last 15 years of living in the footprints of Jesus. Everything comes from God.Every. … Continue reading Please and Thank You.