What strikes me the most reading the stories of the Bible's vow-breakers is that our arrogance often goes much deeper than we think: we really do believe we know ourselves better than God does. [Click title to read more.]
Tag: spirituality
The Mystery of Mysteries
One look at the nightmarish scrawl that humanity has left on its history will leave you stunned by the fact that God could love any of us at all. [Click title to read more.]
You Will Never, Ever Pay Money For God’s Grace Or His Love. Don’t Believe Anyone Who Says Otherwise.
If we allow ourselves to believe that God's work in our lives can be purchased with money - if "faith" becomes "how much we are willing to spend" - then we believe that God can be bought. [Click title to read more.]
The Perils Inherent To Spiritual Growth
Growth is good. And lots of growth is great! But it can also outpace us. If we're not careful, in times of growth, everything can get out of our control. [Click title to read more.]
If I Am Good…
The problem is that I - and many of us - tend to interpret what is happening in our lives through the lens of how "good" we happen to be doing in our Christian walk, which can lead to a bizarre sense of entitlement. [Click title to read more.]
The Unflappable Christians
Our Biblically-mandated roles demand a certain level of unflappability. We've got business to be about, regardless of circumstance. [Click title to read more.]
The Master of the Sea
One of the blessings of growing older in Christ has been the simple knowledge that I can only control so much. [Click title to read more.]
A Reassurance: It’s Good When You’re Not The Center of The Universe
An overt focus on the self can be devastating. [Click title to read more.]
Lessons From A Robin’s Nest
In all honesty, too many of us are hothouse believers: Christians who only fully express their holy nature when the circumstances and the moment and their feelings are right. [Click title to read more.]
We Just Don’t Know
So much of the Bible emphasizes listening, avoiding careless or hasty speech, and being considerate of others. And so much of that is because we don't know the hidden depths of each human we meet, nor can we understand their hopes and fears and dreams and struggles. [Click title to read more.]
