This morning’s cold plunge into the Psalms stated it concisely. “But my God is king.”
Tag: faith
“The Lord said to Abram, “Go out from your country…” (Genesis 12:1 NIV) Abram was called to a new country, and so are we. Every believer is invited to come out of their place of origin. In His mercy, God calls us out from the…
Our good Good is a great deal more trustworthy than Mary Poppins.
This morning’s verse reminds me of the blessing of belonging to a body of believers.
Simon didn’t see what Jesus was doing until it was very nearly done. This is often the case for us, too. Our human frames limit and inhibit our perspective.
“But they are deeply guilty for their own strength is their god.” (Habakkuk 1:11 NLT) Self-trust is an idolatry in itself. When my deep inner leanings are propped up my own ability, intellect or problem-solving, I’m actually bowing at the altar of Anna instead of…
When the peace of God permeates our souls, we inherently know that even if the very worst happens, the best is yet to come.
Looking back at my unremarkable adventure book experience, I see a metaphor for my walk with God. I still tend to stick to the safe route; the measured, appropriate path. But the real adventure begins when I trust the Lord enough to let go of my personal plot-line and follow along as He reads aloud. There are, in fact, whole pages of faith that we will never turn to unless He is the sole author of our story.