Don’t be independent

We are told to be independent and be our own person, but it is in submission that we truly become more than who we are.

Life, Wisdom, Comfort, Weakness

Behold the Lamb

We don’t become like Christ by imitating Him. We are transformed into the image of Jesus as we behold Him. We behold Jesus, because He holds us in His embrace.

Sanctification, Gospel, Maturity, Fight/Growth

Monsters

We become monsters when we lean on our understanding; it is in the vulnerability of being broken through the fear of the Lord that we are healed.

Pride/Self rule, Madness/Foolishness

Our narratives

We are very good at creating consistent narratives that fit our experiences of the world, but we are not very good at interpreting the world.

World View/Philosophy, Truth/Wisdom, Pride/Self rule, Madness/Foolishness

All we need is affirmation

People don’t want a God of Love, we want a god of affirmation.

Only someone unworthy can learn

I was talking with my daughter about something and I realized you cannot learn and be prideful at the same time. Pride creates a fool. You cannot seek your worth…

Wisdom, Education, Scholarship

Have you come to Love

The bible teaches us the extraordinary truth that God desires to have a relationship with us. We need to let the beauty of this sink in. God did not come…

Jn 14

The deepest heart ache

Have you ever felt the ache of lost love? What will the eternal heart ache be if we have rejected the One True Love? The descriptions of hell seem tame.