Feeling His pleasure ∙ God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him. – Philippians 2:13 Hebrews 13:20-21 20 Now may the God of peace – who brought up from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great Shepherd of the sheep, and ratified an eternal covenant withContinue reading “Feeling His pleasure ∙”
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I want out ∙
I want out ∙ As for me, I will call on God, and the LORD will rescue me. – Psalms 55:16 Psalms 55:4-18 4 My heart pounds in my chest. The terror of death assaults me. 5 Fear and trembling overwhelm me, and I can’t stop shaking. 6 Oh, that I had wings like aContinue reading “I want out ∙”
Squeezed into a mold ∙
Squeezed into a mold ∙ Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind. – Romans 12:2 1 Peter 1:13-23 13 So think clearly and exercise self-control. Look forward to the gracious salvation that will come to you when Jesus Christ is revealed to the world. 14 SoContinue reading “Squeezed into a mold ∙”
A Tale of Two Kings ∙
A Tale of Two Kings ∙ Unfailing love and faithfulness protect the king; his throne is made secure through love. – Proverbs 20:28 Proverbs 30:7-9 7 O God, I beg two favors from you; let me have them before I die. 8 First, help me never to tell a lie. Second, give me neither povertyContinue reading “A Tale of Two Kings ∙”
Envy and “The Whack” ∙∙
Envy and “The Whack” ∙∙ Pay careful attention to your own work, for then you will get the satisfaction of a job well done, and you won’t need to compare yourself to anyone else. – Galatians 6:4 Genesis 4:2-9 2 When they grew up, Abel became a shepherd, while Cain cultivated the ground. 3 WhenContinue reading “Envy and “The Whack” ∙∙”
