He sees you in the darkness

I see darkness. A spot of light illuminates a man hunched over on the floor. Heโ€™s grieving. The atmosphere is heavy with loss and isolation. But thereโ€™s a spot of Light. El Roi, the God who sees me.

{Withness} 2025 Word

Day 2. 2025.Sometimes I think I have to figure out whatโ€™s next for my life in order to make it the best most meaningful life, and also the exact method for how to pull it off. Itโ€™s a dangerous, slippery slope riddled with anxious โ€˜what ifโ€™sโ€™. How about you? Do you ever find yourself here? … Continue reading {Withness} 2025 Word

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

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

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.

Purposeful Delay

{Flight delayed} Thereโ€™s a purpose in timing. Thereโ€™s a reason for every delay. These are truths, but many times these facts are not so easily digested when served. Frustration born out of inconvenience threatens to overtake Godโ€™s peace. Our calendars packed to the edges donโ€™t allow for one scheduled item to become out of order … Continue reading Purposeful Delay