I’m not convinced that all this time at home alone is good for the Kingdom.
Tag: growth
Moses demonstrates that we are never too old or too far gone to become better friends with God.
“Teach us to number our days that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” (Psalm 90:12 NIV) I learned a new word today – twaddle. It’s specifically a literary term used for works that are trivial or foolish. I was listening to the Fierce Marriage…
“I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.” (John 14:18 NIV) This scripture turned up in my regular reading plan this morning. There are no coincidences in the Kingdom. This was my keeping verse in the long night after my father…
“God’s Kingdom is like a pine nut that a farmer plants. It’s quite small as seeds go, but in the course of years, it grows into a huge pine tree and eagles build nests in it.” (Matthew 13:31-32 MSG) This scripture reminds us that our…
“What counts is your life. Is it green and blossoming? Because if it’s deadwood, it goes into the fire.”(Matthew 3:10 MSG) The wild man from the desert was calling out the fake followers from Jerusalem. The Pharisees and Sadducees hadn’t come to the Jordan to…
“In simple humility, let our Gardener, God, landscape you with the word, making a salvation garden of your life.” (James 1:21 MSG) I don’t quite have the words to describe the impact this paraphrased verse has on my soul when I read it. I can…
“The Lord God said, “It is not good for man to be alone.” (Genesis 2:18 NIV) Of course, we are highly familiar with the context of this scripture. It is in the Creation story; in the wake between Adam and the introduction of Eve. It…