answering the call to restful living; with joy
Lord, have your way. This is a frequent prayer for me especially in times when I’m weary. When I just don’t have the words. When I feel overwhelmed and defeated. When I am at the end of myself. It’s a prayer of surrender. See, surrender is required to experience wonder. In order to soar, we …
There has been a lot happening these past 6 months and I have felt so weary at times. I’ve realized that it’s in my moments of weariness that I’m most tempted to “quit“ i.e. disobey His command to live by faith. When I’m weary, I look at my current circumstances and conclude that I won’t …
What does it mean to you that He is your God? I’m continuing to study the names of God using the book “Praying the Names of God” by Ann Spangler. This week I’m learning about God being a shield and refuge. These names tell us that He keeps watch over our lives and keeps us …
Sometimes, He doesn’t change our circumstances but uses them to grow our faith. I admit I don’t know a whole lot about butterflies and assumed they were fragile creatures because of their size and beauty. But, I once had a butterfly land on a rock beside me on a very windy day. I marvelled at …
As followers of Jesus Christ, we are called to an abundant and fruitful life. What does it mean to lead a fruitful life and how is that accomplished? Over the last couple months, I’ve studied the fruit of the Spirit, as detailed in Galatians 5, using the devotional kit from Illustrated Faith for the month …
