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through the eyes of a child
Recently I had an interaction with a child that left me pondering and reflecting on my own identity.
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do not be surprised
Beloved, we are walking through a time in history that is rife with fear, confusion, division, and hostility. When we wake each morning, the uncertainty of what kind of world will greet us messes with our equilibrium. The weight of dealing with this imbalance day after day wears down our resolve. The unrest in our government, workplaces, social circles, and even in the last place we’d think to find it—our churches—is exacerbated by our seeming powerlessness, and we are tempted toward despair. Far from seeing the beauty in the mystery, it can feel dark and distressing. We long for those days in which we could take a free breath, unhindered…
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walk in the light
There’s never been a time where the things of God were not somewhere in my sphere of knowing. From a young age my desire was to please Him who sent his Son for my sins and to do what was right in his sight. I was a good kid and I liked to obey the rules. I felt safe meeting standards. It felt good to be good. But unbeknownst to me, sin was already crouching at the door. I was uniting my heart with a lie and weaving my identity with death. For perhaps it is the most dangerous thing in the world to believe this: that I am good.…
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follow His fragrance
There is something so magical about mystery, drawing you in and beyond what you think you know. Seems like God leaves a trail of perfume, a lingering scent that calls you to keep searching. The stronger the fragrance becomes, the more you desire. The King desires to reveal things to you. There is nothing he wants more than for his heart to become tangled with yours. And guess what? It already is.
