answering the call to restful living; with joy
Says who? Your priorities and activities,Your health and appearance,Your family, home, and children’s upbringing,Your work, plans for the futureWhere and how you live.. Who gets to say what any of that should be? “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.” Revelation …
Are you continually at His feet? Who are you bringing with you? It’s a sobering thought that the blind can still lead. They lead those who are also blind and they both end up in the pit. It’s a reminder that we are all teachers, leaders, and disciple makers. How important it is, then, that …
We’re called to be a living sacrifice yet He’s always been after our heart. How we go, as people on mission, matters. Our lives should be a song of praise to His glory, praising Him well, i.e. joyfully, skillfully, and wholeheartedly! Shout for joy in the Lord, O you righteous! Praise befits the upright. Sing …
As we go where we are sent, there will be challenges to overcome. There will be fear and discouragement, disappointments and setbacks. There will be war. I confess that I haven’t always had the best attitude in facing these challenges. I’ve been more victim than soldier. I’ve grumbled and considered the easier path. I’ve missed …
There’s so much goodness each day when we’re looking for it! I kept a joy journal in 2023 and 2024 to list out my gratitude. This was a wonderful practice which transformed my heart to be more grateful as well as made me more aware of all the ways God blesses me. Despite its benefits, …
He is a God on mission and so we are sent people. And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. …
