To No One’s Sorrow [King Jehoram] reigned in Jerusalem eight years and, to no one’s sorrow, departed. However they buried him in the City of David, but not in the tombs of the kings. ––2 Chronicles 21:20, NKJV Have you ever thought about your life from death backwards? Imagine your funeral for a second. […]
At the Crossroads Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. … Jesus said to him, “Away from me, Satan! For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.’” Then the devil left him, and angels came and attended him. ––Matthew 4:1, 10, […]
Into the Dark Night Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us. ––Romans 5:3-5 In the evening […]
La Noche Oscura Your statutes have been my songs In the house of my pilgrimage. I remember Your name in the night, O Lord, And I keep Your law. This has become mine, Because I kept Your precepts. ––Psalm 119:54-56 NKJV Nobody enjoys spiritual dry seasons––times when our spiritual life seems on hold, or when God […]
Negotiating Roundabouts Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God. ––John 6:68-69 If you’ve ever driven on the left-hand side of the road, you know what it’s like to see your life flash before your […]
Neutrality I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth. ––Revelation 3:15-16 I’ve always been fascinated with Switzerland. Other than the fact that it is the cleanest nation I’ve ever […]
What Drives Your Emotions? For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. ––2 Timothy 1:7 What I’ve found over my years working with men is that if you can understand and manage one emotion over all others, it will go […]
Fools for Christ For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it. What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit their very self? Luke 9:24-25 When I was a kid April Fool’s was a big deal. […]
Calibrate He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city. ––Proverbs 16:32, NKJV We all have that one friend who struggles to keep his emotions in check. The guy who gets in fights at sporting events, or screams at other drivers when […]
Hives and Tribes The people were all so amazed that they asked each other, “What is this? A new teaching—and with authority! He even gives orders to impure spirits and they obey him.” News about him spread quickly over the whole region of Galilee. ––Mark 1: 27-28 Bees are cool. I could list 100 fascinating things […]
