Out of the Chaos
Inspiration for living outside of the chaos.
Tag: depression
OUT OF THE CHAOS 09.01.2021
What are the mindsets that will trip us up? What kind of foundational thinking plagues many of us, preventing us from being the best version of ourselves? The following thoughts are adapted from Draw Close to the Fire by Terry Wardle and original with Robert McGee in his book, The Search for Significance. The first …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 08.31.2021
My reading this week revealed to me the four false beliefs that plague most lives. These are lies or distortions of truth, needing to be exposed so they lose their power over us. In them, I see myself. I have, at one time or another, been controlled by believing one of these lies so I …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 08.30.2021
“Watch out! Don’t do your good deeds publicly, to be admired by others… when you pray, don’t be like the hypocrites who love to pray publicly on street corners and in the synagogues where everyone can see them… and when you fast, don’t make it obvious…wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 08.27.2021
1“Is anyone thirsty? Come and drink—even if you have no money! Come, take your choice of wine or milk—it’s all free! 2Why spend your money on food that does not give you strength? Why pay for food that does you no good? Listen to me, and you will eat what is good. You will enjoy …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 08.24.2021
I am not the person who picks up poetry to read fireside. I remember studying some in English class, but it was more confusing than inspiring. Poetry is a form of art that uses words to stir emotion and express deep, sometimes dark, feelings in a way that invites others to join in an emotional …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 08.23.2021
Dave and I, along with many others, are reading through the Bible in a year. If you are one of those who joined the challenge, you are reading in the book of Job right now. There are a few notable characteristics of the book that are helpful to know. The first two chapters and the …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 08.20.2021
I love a bargain! There is nothing quite as exhilarating as coming upon a sales rack in my favorite store filled with clothing I like at a reduced rate. It’s like winning the lottery! Which I have never done, so I can’t technically know that! In 2006, we traveled to China. Shopping in Beijing was …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 08.19.2021
How does one take seriously the admonition to consider others better than oneself? Or as Paul puts it in his letter to Rome … 9Let the inner movement of your heart always be to love one another, and never play the role of an actor wearing a mask. Despise evil and embrace everything that is …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 08.18.2021
Omniscience is the state of knowing everything. There are people who think they know everything, including the thoughts occurring in someone’s head. That’s just not possible. Only the person thinking the thoughts can know the thoughts. Unless he chooses to reveal them to someone. Otherwise, they remain his sole property. One of the greatest honors …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 08.18.2021
The book of Acts records the beginning of the church in Jerusalem as the apostles testified regarding the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. In the first few chapters of Acts, it is recorded that thousands of people became followers of Jesus and the church was born. Acts also records the spectacular conversion of Paul …
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