Rod Stallings 3 The LORD your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing. (Zephaniah 3:17) Do you realize that God loves you just as much as he loves his son Jesus? … Read more
12 For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have. (2 Corinthians 8:12 CSB) Often it is simply how we approach life, with eagerness instead of indifference, that shows others the core of who we are. It can be easy … Read more
17 Jesus responded to them, “My Father is still working, and I am working also.” (John 5:17 CSB) “I figure God likes it when I show up.” (Brennan Manning’s, “The Relentless Tenderness of Jesus”) Possibly over half of our job is simply showing up. I understand this is not always that easy in today’s hectic … Read more
Pause awhile, and know that I am God. (Psalm 46:10 JB) In Brennan Manning’s excellent book, “The Rentless Tenderness of Jesus”, he reflects on this passage from Psalms and uses a translation in the book I was unfamiliar with; Jerusalem Bible. I like the fact that it says “pause awhile” as opposed to the general … Read more
3 I came to you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling. 4 My speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom[a] but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, 5 so that your faith might not be based on human wisdom but on God’s power. (1 Corinthians 2:3-5 CSB) Over … Read more