“We plan the we want to live, but only God makes us able to live it.” (Proverbs 16:9 MSG) I’m beginning to realize that where we are going in life isn’t nearly as important as Who we’re with on the journey. Yes, friends and family,…
Tag: soul-care
“Oh God, listen to my cry! Hear my prayer!” (Psalm 61:1 NLT) I prayed some emotionally unedited prayers yesterday, the kind where one scoops out the contents of their soul and lets the Lord sort through it when they’re done. It wasn’t pretty, but it…
“At once the Spirit sent Him out to the wilderness.” (Mark 1:12 NIV) I suppose I’ve been thinking about wilderness since we first drove into the Negev (southern Judean wilderness) ten days ago. I had expected bleak, but my expectations hadn’t prepared me for the…
“For a branch cannot produce suit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in Me.” (John 15:4 NLT) Jesus brings up some uncomfortable truths. Sin cuts us off from Christ and we will remain fruitless until we…