I was privileged to visit Maui, Hawaii the last week of October. As sometimes happens, our flight home left at 10:15 p.m. Checkout time at the hotel was noon, of course, so we had about eight hours to kill before we left for the airport. I don’t know about you, but I wasn’t looking forward …
Out of the Chaos
Inspiration for living outside of the chaos.
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6.7 Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares for you. I …
Today as you enter worship, ask Jesus what he wants to say to you about your Story. And then quiet yourself to listen. You don’t have to tell him everything wrong with it or how he could fix it. Let him show you the next steps, resolutions to your conflicts, meaning in chaos, hope in …
I love to read. I usually choose fiction and specifically books that feature a spy, detective, CIA operative or something along those lines. Recently, I have read more memoirs or true stories such as Fire Road, They Poured Fire on Us from the Sky, Educated and The Beautiful No. I have On Being Human in …
Job, thought to be the oldest writing in the Old Testament, is one of my favorite books. Some say it is an allegory contrasting man’s finiteness with God’s infinite, sovereign character. Some say it is the real life account of a man named Job. I say it is comforting and inspiring. At this point, some …
Read: Jonah 1:1-3, 12-17; 3:1-3 Jonah was a man chosen by God to do an incredible task – share his message of grace with a wicked people. But Jonah didn’t like these people so he went the other way. God didn’t give up on him though. He pursued Jonah and through an unlikely event, he …
Read: Acts 8:3, 9:1-9 Saul’s story also included a dramatic event. It changed everything about the trajectory of his life. He had been fully trained in the belief system of the Pharisees and it did not include a sympathetic stand toward those who followed the way of Jesus. He was committed to eliminating anyone who …
Today the phrase running through my mind is … Story. We all have a story. Our stories determine how we interact with our surroundings. They put us on a trajectory, and in some cases, cause us to make sharp right turns or maybe even a complete 180. I have spent the last seven days on …
Today as you gather for worship, remember what it means to find shelter in the shadow of the Lord. Are you taking refuge in the shadow of his wings? Perhaps you want to revisit Psalm 91. Make today a day of change. Have a blessed day of worship!
Read: Psalm 91:14-16 Today I finished reading a book entitled, “They Poured Fire on Us From the Sky.” It is the story of three of the Lost Boys of Sudan who came to America from a refugee camp in Kenya. As I read, my heart broke for these children who suffered in intolerable ways during …
Out of the Chaos 