answering the call to restful living; with joy
I wasn’t intending to share this today. But, it’s been a whirlwind of a morning with several people to encourage and unite with in prayer. I have my own unexpected troubles this week after the winter storm we had over the weekend. And so, I’m thankful for the reminders in the Invited devotional that peace is …
I’m diving into Illustrated Faith’s latest devotional and it is just what I needed this week! I’m saying “yes and thank you!” to the invitation to linger in His peace. A different kind of peace Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to …
The life of a Christian is one of getting to know who God is and then, from that context, who we are as revealed in His word. Knowledge of both hinges on this state of being: stillness. “Be still, and know that I am God.I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted …
Chances are that if you are in a relationship or friendship or in any interaction with another human being, then you’ve been a position where you have offended or hurt someone and vice versa. It’s the reality of living in a fallen world. And, as such, we need to have compassion and plentiful grace in …
Be still and know that He is God. I’m learning to be still; to let go and see the majesty of God revealed in my life. I talked about cultivating the habit of being still in order to listen and hear from God in a recent post here: Be still and listen. I’ve since started …
The Psalms is a collection of Hebrew songs, or hymns, that teach us how to converse with our Father in Heaven. They are honest and impassioned heart cries of the people of God to their God. They show us how to pray to Him with honesty. They inspire us to cry out in our need …