Abiding Not Striving

So I wrecked my car, got a ticket (in the accident), and I think I may have lost a filling.  Not sure.  The rental went back yesterday since the insurance settled on Friday.  I have no car, and if that’s not punishment enough, I have to pay a fine.  A friend told me that she got the same ticket and …

The relationship between the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit is perfect and complete.  The oneness they share cannot be separated or even wedged.  It is a relationship of perfect and constant submission. Jesus was clear that everything He did was out of submission to the Father.  The Father has always been clear that He exalts the name of …

The day I got my Mini I was thankful that God had provided it for me.  I needed a car and got an awesome little buddy.  Seriously.  If you’ve ever owned a Mini you know what I mean.  They are just fun. I also understood that God gave me the car to use but that it was not permanent in …

I was reflecting on Jesus our Vine (from John 15).  When I truly think about what He was implying, it overwhelms my heart.  Jesus is not asking to be a higher priority in our lives.  Jesus is asking to be the Source of our lives. In the book Abiding in Christ, Andrew Murray points out that in order for a branch to …

Well that definitely left a mark!  So what happened?  I know you are asking that so let me tell you…. Morning traffic was especially bad this morning.  It is a very random thing here in Savannah.  Some mornings I fly into work, other times it takes me 20 minutes.  There are no patterns or days or times that measure what …

I had the honor, and I mean honor, to speak to an amazing group of Pastor’s Wives in New Jersey this weekend.  Most of these women serve with their husbands in small congregations throughout the State.  Because most of these churches are small, a great number of these women work full-time jobs and raise a family, or take care of …

When you ask about someone’s faith, usually they will tell you about their church (or lack of church) or about how they believe in God and try to live a good life.  Asking about faith has become more a question of “what religion are you?”  “I’m Methodist.”  But the Bible doesn’t talk about Methodists directly.  It does, however, speak a …

Ownership is about the only power we small humans have. But when wielded well it is the power to walk as image-bearing children of the Most High God rather than defeated sinners who can’t lift our heads off the pillow in the morning.  Ownership is not waiting for something to happen “to” us but instead allowing God to do something …