7 For we brought nothing into the world, and[a] we can take nothing out. (1 Timothy 6:7 CSB) This period has shown us a lot about our lives. Probably the most meaningful, if you have been watchful, is that we really need far less to live on than expected. The world has been consumed with … Read more
3 So I sent messengers to them, saying, “I am doing important work and cannot come down. Why should the work cease while I leave it and go down to you?” (Nehemiah 6:3 CSB) We are all working in a new norm. For the self-motivated this may not have been all that difficult. But for … Read more
4 Therefore, since Christ suffered[a] in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same understanding[b]—because the one who suffers in the flesh is finished with sin[c]— 2 in order to live the remaining time in the flesh no longer for human desires, but for God’s will. (1 Peter 4:1-2 CSB) The spirit is willing but … Read more
17 The horse is a false hope for safety; it provides no escape by its great power. (Psalm 33:17 CSB) I don’t understand runners. In fact if you see me running you should run too, because something really bad is happening where I came from! But to each their own. I excercise differently from others … Read more
5 You have encircled me; you have placed your hand on me. 6 This wondrous knowledge is beyond me. It is lofty; I am unable to reach it. (Psalm 139:5-6 CSB) Fear is an interesting thing. It feeds upon itself and can made even the most mundane situation seem far worse than it truly is. … Read more