Out of the Chaos
Inspiration for living outside of the chaos.
Tag: dismay
OUT OF THE CHAOS 01.19.2022
Rules have a place. If you or someone in your home is a football fan, this is an exciting time of year — the NFL playoffs. Without rules, the football field would be chaotic. Even with rules in place to govern play, the players routinely push the limits. This is evidenced by the number of …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 01.18.2022
21I do not treat the grace of God as meaningless. For if keeping the law could make us right with God, then there was no need for Christ to die. Galatians 2:21 In what way do I treat the grace of God as meaningless? I think there are more ways to do that than is …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 01.17.2022
Everyone struggles with something. It might be pride, recognition, approval or a dozen other issues. When I meet someone who overcomes what I struggle with, I am in awe. How does he do so easily what causes me so much struggle? The Apostle Paul is one such person for me. Saul, whom we first meet …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 01.11.2021
I hear voices in my head. I hear my own voice sometimes affirming me, sometimes chastising me, sometimes encouraging me, sometimes just talking about whatever I am doing. I hear the voice of the enemy. His voice discourages, intimidates, deflates, shames, blames and squelches me. I am getting better at identifying it for what it …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 01.10.2022
1The serpent was the shrewdest of all the wild animals the Lord God had made. One day he asked the woman, “Did God really say …?” Genesis 3:1 9This great dragon—the ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, the one deceiving the whole world—was thrown down to the earth with all his angels. Revelation 12:9 44. . …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 01.07.2022
Always do your best. Your best is going to change from moment to moment. It will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgement, self-abuse and regret. Sunday morning I woke up feeling ill. As the day progressed, I spiraled even …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 01.06.2022
Don’t make assumptions. Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness and drama. With just this one agreement, you can transform your life. Isn’t it so easy to assume we know what someone else is thinking or why …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 01.05.2022
Don’t take anything personally. Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won’t be the victim of needless suffering. This one is tough. Just having come through the holidays, …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 12.31.2021
The last day of 2021. It seems almost surreal that another year is finishing. Today I caught up with accumulated mail which included Christmas greetings from friends and family. As I perused the letters included with cards, as well as some Facebook greetings, I noticed how well these recaps were a fitting closure to the …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 12.30.2021
28 “But don’t begin until you count the cost. For who would begin construction of a building without first calculating the cost to see if there is enough money to finish it? 29Otherwise, you might complete only the foundation before running out of money, and then everyone would laugh at you. 30They would say, ‘There’s the person who …
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