answering the call to restful living; with joy
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 …
Christ said that His sheep knows His voice. He speaks to us through His word and indwelling Spirit. What a gift! But, do we spend the time listening to and discerning what He has to say? A number of years ago, I assisted our pastor, at the time, with administering a challenge to our church …
How long do you think you have to do what God has called you to? I took a rest from sharing on social media this past June and into July. It was a very much needed rest because the previous months were very active and busy, and then homeschooling was unexpectedly stressful. One of the …
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 …