I’ll reap in joy
Mini-post. "They that sow in tears shall reap in joy." A Bible verse, a song and an image that have cheered me in the night.
Embrace fiery love
Mini-post from The Elijah Blessing: Love may not look a thing like we had thought.
How Ahab and Jezebel outsmart us
Be blessed to see past strong deception and skillful misdirection, to recognize Ahab and Jezebel at work.
I’ll run
Mini-post, with a song for the road. "I'll run, I'll run. I'm gonna run this race to hear You say, 'Well done.'"
Profound forgiven-ness
“If my people who are called by my name humble themselves ... then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.”
Before the face of God
An upstart named Elijah stood before Ahab, Israel’s king. Elijah had no credentials that would have impressed Ahab. First Kings 17:1 describes him simply as, “Elijah, who was from Tishbe…
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Mastering the language in which God speaks
Today, let’s consider the impossible – and utterly delightful – challenge of mastering the language in which God speaks. It’s a challenge crucial to living by the Spirit. (And also…
Mastering the language in which you write
Don't count this aspect of writing as less than spiritual - or anything less than crucial. Work hard to master the English language, depending on Christ's mighty power that works within you.
Miracle book: The Elijah Blessing
God gave me an impossible task, a delightful task, and he went before me to make the way.