“Is there anything that I can do to make myself enlightened?” “As little as you can do to make the sun rise in the morning.” “Then of what use are the spiritual exercise you prescribe?” “To make sure you are not asleep when...
As a young mom, “quiet time” meant it was time for my kids to go to their rooms before one of us snapped. As a college student, I learned “quiet time” was when I went to my room—or any place that I could be alone–to have some time with God. It’s had different...
‘Tis the season to be thankful. But beware. There are some risks that you should weigh before jumping on the gratitude bandwagon. Below are three reasons why you may want to restrain from expressing thanks… 1. Don’t be thankful if you think you deserve all those good...
I come from a family of “doers”. Doing for the kingdom was as natural as eating three meals a day. But there are seasons when I can’t–or shouldn’t even try to–check off as many items on the kingdom “to-do” list. Maybe...
Wouldn’t it be great if all the masks really came off after Halloween? Unfortunately, when November arrives two things will linger from the October holiday—buckets of candy and many masks. Kids will guard their loot from sneaky siblings while adults will wear the...
O God of such truth as sweeps away all lies, of such grace as shrivels all excuses, come now to find us for we have lost our selves in a shuffle of disguises and the rattle of empty words. Let your Spirit move mercifully to recreate us from the chaos of our lives. We...
