30 He must increase, but I must decrease.” (John 3:30 CSB) There is a joy in allowing Christ to loom larger in our lives. To give up more and more of who we are to who He is and simply live a life of quiet resolve to the Spirit within. This is where a believer can … Read more
21 But anyone who lives by[a] the truth comes to the light, so that his works may be shown to be accomplished by God.” (John 3:21 CSB) When something is discovered that has been previously hidden we say that it ”came to light”. What was once obscured has been revealed. The same should be true of our works. … Read more
11 When I considered all that I had accomplished[a] and what I had labored to achieve, I found everything to be futile and a pursuit of the wind.[b] There was nothing to be gained under the sun. (Ecclesiastes 2:11 CSB) I have chased the wind. Whether that be on the back of a motorcycle or bicycle or with … Read more
25 because God’s foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and God’s weakness is stronger than human strength. (1 Corinthians 1:25 CSB) I get that some who read these devotionals as my foolish attempt to convert people or to provide scriptural wisdom. I am ok with that. First and foremost, what I write here is not about … Read more
12 Now we have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who comes from God, so that we may understand what has been freely given to us by God. 13 We also speak these things, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, explaining spiritual things to spiritual people. ( … Read more