“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” —Matthew 3:2 To repent is to change your mind, to change the way you think. Anything that we do or say, anything that we allow to set itself up against God, we are called to repent of. We are called to repent of anything that refuses to give God dominion. I was reading the Psalms today and the writer was pleading with God to bring retribution to the wicked. The wicked in this passage were...
I was reading through some of my journal entries from a year ago, and I swear I don't believe I actually wrote them. The maturity I expressed in my writings a year ago far outshines the musings of my heart now (or so I feel). Literally, I am in awe of who I've been. I remember every situation, I remember all the pain. Yet somehow through it all, the yearning of my heart remains the same: the abundant life. I am a citizen of heaven. I was made...
Oh boy. This week has been the best week of summer so far. Encouraging text messages, singing the Scriptures, convicting sermons... it's like God's trying to tell me that He loves me or something. =D Allow for me to share with you one of the convicting ideas floating through my mind this week: Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. In his message series entitled "The Supernatural Power of a Renewed Mind," Bill Johnson...
I was out walking earlier and came upon this view: When I saw this I started thinking about how much this is like life. Sometimes, for whatever reason, a part of who we are is missing or destroyed. God then, when the time is right, sows the seeds of renewal in our lives so that we can live abundantly. However, just like these trees will take many years to grow and mature, so God's work in us is very gradual. He has created us to operate in space...
You're driving down the road and in the distance, you see a signal that has just turned green. As you get closer to the signal, you realize that it has been green for quite a while now and you think to yourself that it will probably change soon. Much to your surprise, the signal stays green and you pass through without even taking your foot off the gas! Ever had a moment like that? I just did recently and I was pleasantly surprised. I even felt...
I’m struggling with what to say right now. I want to feel like I did when I took this picture. I felt free and safe. I felt hope. I felt fear. Now I just feel very tired. I’ve applied for five different jobs this week, now I’m in the process of following up. Who knows: maybe God will open doors somewhere. I’ll just keep trying, and in the meantime, I’ll keep drawing as close to Abba as I possibly can. I won’t let go until You bless...
So here I am, sitting outside, enjoying the sunlight and the breeze and realizing that I don't feel guilty at all for doing so. I may have nothing to do today, but I'm not wasting time. In fact, I filled out another job application today, and now, with the time remaining to me in my day, I am meditating on Scripture and relinquishing my worry to God's care. It's rather wonderful actually. Here's an odd observation: it's during times of...
