Tag: Christian
-
Slightly Obsessed #151: Why Do We Hide from God?
Then Jesus said, ‘Come to Me….’ – Matthew 11:28 We couldn’t find her all day. P.T. has always been an independent little kitty. She’s a senior citizen in cat years, a streetwise old lady. She loves living outdoors, although she usually comes up every night to be locked safely into the large kitty kennel. Last…
-
Slightly Obsessed #150: Between Hope and the Harvest
And hope does not disappoint. – Romans 5:5 Hope lives in my yard. It spills from baskets. It nestles in pots and peeks out from a layer of red mulch. It even inches around the rocks that line the pond at the end of the yard. At my house, hope is the thing with…
-
Slightly Obsessed #149: The Mystery Revealed
Now to Him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which has been kept secret for long ages past… – Romans 16:25 There is nothing more delicious than a good mystery. My bookshelf is lined with Agatha Christie…
-
Slightly Obsessed #148 Ambushed By Fear
Yet You are holy, O You who are enthroned upon the praises of Israel. – Psalm 22:3 Praise Is the golden elixir of the soul. It oils our rusty relationship with God. It reaches beyond our fears to the Deliverer. Praise conquers kingdoms, hearts, and attitudes. Praise destroys our enemies. When it looked as…
-
Slightly Obsessed #147: Declare War on Your Self
He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And he who rules his spirit, than he who captures a city. – Proverbs 16:32 A guy pulls a gun on another customer during a dispute at a fast-food restaurant. A teenager shoots his parents over a video game. A father kills his…
-
Slightly Obsessed #146: Is It Possible to Fall from Grace?
You have fallen from grace. – Galatians 5:4 He stands sweating in the spotlight, fending off a crush of media circling the podium at the scent of blood in the water. His wife stands stoically behind him. A tight smile is frozen on her face, but her eyes tell the real story of betrayal:…
-
Slightly Obsessed #145: Are You Smarter than Your Enemy?
Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves. -Matthew 10:16 My witty, irreverent aunt lived her entire life in the deep South. She worked for many years as a registered nurse and taught nursing until her death from cancer at an…
-
Slightly Obsessed #144: Do Miracles Still Happen?
You are the God who performs miracles. – Psalm 77:14 (God’s Word Translation) For the last couple of years, our family has been hit with a series of losses. We said a last goodbye to several beloved family members and friends. Gains in other areas of our lives were reversed; our days loaded…
-
Slightly Obsessed #143: Roller Coasters, Unicorns, and Facing Our Misconceptions
Jesus answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.’” – Matthew 4:4 (Jubilee Bible 2000) She sits nervously in the seat of the kiddie roller coaster, not comforted by the arms encircling her. The ride clacks…
-
Slightly Obsessed #142: Into His Death – Why We Are Baptized
There is one body and one Spirit, just as also you were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all. – Ephesians 4:4-6 It’s the gospel proclaimed all over again. It’s Easter…
