Out of the Chaos
Inspiration for living outside of the chaos.
Tag: despair
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 08.18.2021
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 07.30.2021
12The human body has many parts, but the many parts make up one whole body. So it is with the body of Christ . . . 14Yes, the body has many different parts, not just one part. 15If the foot says, “I am not a part of the body because I am not a hand,” that …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 07.27.2021
Saturday night was rodeo night here in Montana. At least for those of us visiting from out of state. There is a small arena only a few miles from Mom’s that hosts a rodeo every week, so we decided to join the crowd and see what happens at the rodeo. In order to vicariously participate …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 07.23.2021
Everyone has trouble sleeping at one time or another. It might be due to the stress of life, a change in your body or too much pizza. Whatever the reason, it is distressing. There are a couple of verses in Psalms that really help me to relax when my mind is buzzing with sleeplessness. 5I …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 07.22.2021
34“The coming of the Son of Man can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a long trip. When he left home, he gave each of his slaves instructions about the work they were to do, and he told the gatekeeper to watch for his return. 35You, too, must keep watch! For you …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 07.21.2021
Asleep at the wheel. An idiomatic statement meaning not alert or attentive. To be asleep at the wheel isn’t a statement of one actually sleeping but rather being in a state of unawares. This week, as I listened to a podcast, I had a sense that it is possible to devote time and energy to …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 07.16.2021
8And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others. 2 Corinthians 9:8 6Yet true godliness with contentment is itself great wealth. 1 Timothy 6:6 In the two verses above, the underlined word(s) are translated from the same Greek word – …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 07.15.2021
In the New Testament, Paul writes a letter to his protege, Timothy. Paul left for Macedonia and Timothy remained in Ephesus to give leadership to the fledgingly church. Specifically, Paul wanted to Timothy to stand guard against teaching that was contrary to the truth of Jesus. It seems people then were like people now and …
out of the chaos 07.14.2021
9Enjoy what you have rather than desiring what you don’t have. Just dreaming about nice things is meaningless—like chasing the wind. Ecclesiastes 6:9 As I browse scripture to see what it says about contentment, I landed in Ecclesiastes. The wise teacher’s perspective is challenging for sure. I don’t go shopping very often and I go …
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