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Expression part 2

02/01/2015 11:51

Jesus said, "...he that hath seen me that seen the Father..." (John 14:9). That was one of the biggest parts of His earth-walk ministry. He didn't come to change God's mind about humanity. He came to change humanity's mind about God. He came to show us who the Father really is. And how did He do...

Expression part 1

01/31/2015 14:36

Logan and I like to make funny faces at each other. It cracks us up. Brings us both a lot of joy. In fact, the lock-screen on my phone is a picture of Logan pulling on the sides of his mouth and sticking his tongue out. It makes me smile every time I see it. Because he's expressing himself. The fun...

Weakness part 5

01/30/2015 11:57

It was pointed out to me--correctly--that what we consider "weakness" doesn't need to be focused on at all. Especially with the realization that in our "weakness" He is strong. Look at Colossians 2:10, "And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power." And look at...

Weakness part 4

01/29/2015 12:43

I guess I'm just tired of pretending that I'm strong. Tired of pretending that I don't have weakness. Tired of pretending. Listen: there are things I'm good at, and there are things I'm not good at. The rub is that I think I can do the things I'm good at all on my own. And that doesn't leave any...

Weakness part 3

01/28/2015 12:20

I think there's this idea out there that says, "God loves you in spite of your weaknesses." As if to say... you're pretty terrible, but God loves you anyway. And I guess I can see how that could be a comfort to some. But only if you think you're terrible. Because the truth is you're fearfully and...

Weakness part 2

01/27/2015 13:19

I can remember pretty clearly when I gave up on religion. I was sitting in a pew, and the preacher was all fired up about how we have to "act like Jesus." How, "He's our example and we have to follow in His foot steps." And I remember thinking, "I can barely handle being me. There's no way I can be...

Weakness part 1

01/26/2015 12:13

This Rant series might be a little bit different. But, as always, I'm not going to shy away from something that God puts on my heart. Ok. This is what I notice more and more as I interact with people: We're all just doing our best to survive. In fact, for a long while my motto was, "Just get from...

Inside Out part 5

01/25/2015 13:23

A lot of stuff happened on the mount of transfiguration. And I'm not going to get into all of it here in this Rant. But I do want to look at Matthew 17:2 from the Message Bible, because I think it really encapsulates what this Rant series has been all about. "His appearance changed from the inside...

Inside Out part 4

01/24/2015 12:05

What's inside comes out. And it comes out naturally. But, to a certain degree, it's really what you BELIEVE is inside that comes out. Because there's a truth that always has been and always will be true: God is love, and you are the focus of His love. But unless you know and believe the love of...

Inside Out part 3

01/23/2015 13:23

"What matters is not your outer appearance--the styling of your hair, the jewelry you wear, the cut of your clothes--but your inner disposition. Cultivate inner beauty, the gentle, gracious kind that God delights in" (1 Peter 3:3-4 MSG). Isn't it funny, the things that we give so much importance...

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