It’s always easier to see the blindspots of another culture, and another political position, and another’s heart, than it is our own.
These prayers also convey to my son that God cares about the details of his life, that God sees him and is with him and is involved in what’s happening to him in the here and now.
Isn’t this what often happens to us in real life? We deceive ourselves into thinking things aren’t that bad.
Without the vertical—without God in first place—we search for life where there is no life.
I’ve also learned that I am stronger than I think, that there are reserves of energy and endurance that I can access if I just decide not to give up.
Ask God to reveal your marriage print. God is doing a completing work.
What if, collectively, Christians began again to love the world around us as we ourselves have been loved by Jesus?
I was so focused on being perfect, I was missing all the joy.
God never intended the table or the food we eat to be a source of shame.
The highlight reel of even the very best earthbound stories will pale in comparison to our resurrected future.
The beauty and completeness of her personhood nullified the value system to which I had subscribed for so long.
This is the rigorous life of love worth living, love that opens the world to us, that leads us toward discovery and transformation.
It’s not just about what you give; it’s about the heart behind the giving. God loves a cheerful giver
As a result of my You-Turn, I was able to speak on behalf of my fear with intentionality instead of being reactive.
For the first time in my life I understood that relationship with God is the foundation of everything.
