If you want to do the work of God, pay attention to people. Notice them. Especially the people nobody else notices. from Love Beyond Reason
03085 – Pay Attention to People!
read more
03082 – The Chief Object of Our Delight
Whatever a man depends upon, whatever rules his mind, whatever governs his affections, whatever is the chief object of his delight is his god.------------------------------------------------------------------Gender-inclusive version - Whatever one depends upon,...
03079 – The “Interior Castle”
The "interior castle" of the human soul, as Teresa of Avila called it, has many rooms, and they are slowly occupied by God, allowing us time and room to grow. from The Divine Conspiracy
03067 – God’s People Still Come Together?
What if we take away the cool music and the cushioned chairs; what if the screens are gone and the stage is no longer decorated? What if the air conditioner is off and the comforts are removed? Would His Word still be enough for His people to come...
03056 – Such a Love Does Exist
People who know God well—mystics, hermits, those who risk everything to find God—always meet a lover, not a dictator. God is never found as an abusive father or a tyrannical mother; God is always a lover greater than we dared hope for. How different from the “account...
03045 – The Presence of God
It's crazy how the presence of God can completely change your mood and attitude in an instant. One worship song, one whispered prayer, one Scripture verse can take you from the absolute worst mindset to a place of such peace and joy. There's nothing like the presence...
03043 – I’m So Weary…
I’m so weary of a cloistered Christianity of privilege, one that feels itself entitled to comfort and ease, one that wields absolute power and cries “oppression” when it cannot have all of it. I’m exhausted from daily encountering a Church that still works to...
03039 – God is Love
We all make errors in our theology; you and me both. So my recommendation is to err on the side of love. Why? Because...God is not doctrine. God is not denomination. God is not war. God is not law. God is not hate. God is not hell...God is love.
03037 – Love Your Enemy
And God said, "Love your enemy," and I obeyed Him and loved myself.-----------------------------------------Gender-neutral version: And God said, "Love your enemy," and I obeyed God and loved myself.
03031 – God Doesn’t Forget Our Names
He who counts the stars and calls them by their names is in no danger of forgetting his own children.-----------------------------------Gender-neutral version: God who counts the stars and calls them by their names is in no danger of forgetting God's own children.