Out of the Chaos
Inspiration for living outside of the chaos.
Tag: depression
OUT OF THE CHAOS 06.04.2020
And this is God’s plan: Both Gentiles and Jews who believe the Good News share equally in the riches inherited by God’s children. Both are part of the same body, and both enjoy the promise of blessings because they belong to Christ Jesus. Ephesians 3:6 As I read this scripture, the outstanding element is the …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 06.03.2020
God is orchestrating a beautiful, sychronous movement to display his wisdom to the unseen powers and forces in the heavenly realms. We all have a part to play and listening to the Spirit is paramount. Apostle Paul writes to the church in Ephesus, saying it like this: And this is God’s plan: Both Gentiles and …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 06.02.2020
What is it that draws me to the choreography and sychronous movement of backup dancing or drill team? Why am I enlivened by the invitation to “keep in step with the Spirit?” As I ponder that, I recognize something about myself. I don’t need to be the main atttraction. I want to be a part …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 6.01.2020
So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves . . . Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. Galatians 5:16, 25 Early Sunday morning, as the night turned into day, the phrase “walk it out” came …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 05.27.2020
A wise old owl sat in an oak, The more he heard, the less he spoke; The less he spoke, the more he heard; Why aren’t we all like that wise old bird? According to this old saying, wisdom is gained through silence and observation. Did the wisdom initiate the silent observation or did the silent observation give …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 05.24.2020
Songs sometimes summarize in the best way what I am feeling or wanting to say in the moment. In this moment, I want you to know that you are fully accepted, deeply loved and eternally chosen to be a child of the King. From this place of knowing, you can be everything you were meant …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 05.21.2020
Years ago, I found myself involved in a boundary-centered religious setting. The premise of this type of group is boundaries keep us “in” and the bad “out.” It is possible to know who is “in” by observing external behaviors. I am the perfect candidate for this setting because I am also a recovering approval addict. …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 05.16.2020
I am a journaler. Not an everyday sort of journaler but a regular writer. This week I filled a journal I started in January of 2019. As I prepared to write my final entry, I turned back to review the previous year. On March 25, 2019, I wrote this: I wonder if we all slowed …
out of the chaos 05.12.2020
Suddenly. That thing that happens without warning, an abrupt change in a situation. “Look! I am sending my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. Then the Lord you are seeking will suddenly come to his Temple. The messenger of the covenant, whom you look for so eagerly, is surely coming,” says the Lord of …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 05.10.2020
Today is Mother’s Day. A time when traditionally in our church service we would recognize and honor mothers. It’s also a time when those for whom motherhood is elusive find reasons to stay home. I would to. It’s so difficult for dreams to go unrealized, to accept that which we never wanted to accept. My …
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