“Behold, these are the fringes of His ways, and how faint a word we hear of Him! But His mighty thunder, who can understand?” Job 26:14 (NASB) I was sitting in my husband’s Job class recently and a very strange thing happened. As I was following along in Job chapter...
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I’ve been thinking about my book club gang…
Indeed God speaks once, or twice, yet no one notices it. In a dream, a vision of the night when sound sleep falls on men, while they slumber in their beds, then He opens the ears of men, and seals their instruction. Job 33:14-16 (NASB) God gave me a dream of creating...
I’ve been thinking about staying in the trenches…
For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places....
I’ve been thinking about the blessing of boredom…
We take every thought captive to obey Christ. 2 Corinthians 10:5 (ESV) Studies have shown that an overwhelming majority of us are extremely uncomfortable sitting alone with only our thoughts to entertain us. “Most people seem to prefer to be doing something rather...
I’ve been thinking about miracles…
“Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with mighty works and wonders and signs that God did through Him in your midst…” Acts 2:22 (ESV) Miracle, a noun meaning “amazing or wonderful occurrence," comes...
I’ve been thinking about the beauty of God…
One thing have I asked of the LORD, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to inquire in His temple. Psalm 27:4 (ESV) The world is making less sense every day and sometimes...
I’ve been thinking about connecting with my values…
And Jesus said, “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” Luke 19:10 (ESV) Jesus explained why He came to earth very clearly and succinctly. It is deeply comforting to understand His heart regarding me and those I hold dear—which is all of you! As you...
I’ve been thinking about being mortal…
For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die. Ecclesiastes 3:1&2 (ESV) Scripture teaches me that the Spirit of God made me, and the breath of God gave me life. It also teaches me that being...
I’ve been thinking about deaths of despair…
Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths.Proverbs 3:5&6 (ESV) In 2021, there were over 100,000 “deaths of despair” from drug overdoses, an increase of...
I’ve been thinking about blue zones…
Jesus said, “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.”John 10:10 (ESV) Did you know that what began as a National Geographic expedition led by Dan Buettner to uncover the secrets of longevity, evolved...