“This verse is not an instruction for us to make our bodies shiny and new like the temples we imagine. It’s not a direction to
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Bringing Light to the Darkness: Why Our Prayers Matter
And after we lift up the darkness to be covered in His light, we can be lead to actions, and prayers, and solutions, in His name. In His plans, asking His kingdom come, this surrender leads to hope, and resolution by His mighty name, not our own.
So bring your “wordless sighs,” and “aching groans” to the feet of Jesus, and let him bathe them in His marvelous light.
God Crafts Perfect Gifts For His Children
need, he lifts us up. When we need comfort he sends a friend, or a word straight from him. When we need a miracle, he is ready to give it. We don’t have to work for it, we don’t deserve it, but he loves to do it. I imagine him up in heaven watching us receive these gifts. I imagine he is smiling as we take that first taste and close our eyes in satisfaction. I imagine that he watches our eyes light up and revels in the joy that he has created just for us.
Happy Father’s Day!
When I was in high school, I lived and breathed soccer. I played year round and made the Varsity team in my sophomore year; I
Lessons in Tennis from Bill Foster
When I was in elementary school, my Grandpa took on the task of teaching me to play tennis. He bought me a brand new racket,
Station 6: Jesus Flogged and Crowned with Thorns
It’s hard to imagine giving up your life for someone, but in this torturous and humiliating way, it’s even harder. Why would Jesus do this for us?
“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8
That’s the reason: love.
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