30 But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. (Matthew 10:30 ESV) Granted, at my age, there are fewer needing to be counted, but I do not think we really think of God in this way. Read the scripture again and sit with it for a few moments. We may use the word “omnipotent” or … Read more
7 “And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words. 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. (Matthew 6:7-8 ESV) How do you pray? Do you go through a litany of things that you repeat … Read more
1 I appeal to you therefore, brothers,[a] by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.[b] 2 Do not be conformed to this world,[c] but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and … Read more
27 But he said, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.” (Luke 18:27 ESV) Do you ever get daunted by a task that seem so far out of reach that you don’t even want to try to begin. Life can throw things like this at us. Furthermore, our faith journey may lead us to some … Read more
15 The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. 16 But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience as an example to those who were to believe in him for eternal life. … Read more