Out of the Chaos
Inspiration for living outside of the chaos.
Tag: hope
OUT OF THE CHAOS 06.18.2021
4“If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them gets lost, what will he do? Won’t he leave the ninety-nine others in the wilderness and go to search for the one that is lost until he finds it? 5And when he has found it, he will joyfully carry it home on his shoulders. 6When he …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 06.17.2021
On Tuesday, I shared a song from way back in the archives entitled, “Father, I Place into your Hands.” There is one verse of that song that particularly hit home with me. Father, I want to be with youAnd do the things you do.Father, I want to speak the wordsThat you are speaking too.Father, I …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 06.16.2021
1The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, 2to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor and the day of vengeance of …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 06.15.2021
Today I was reminded of an old song that was a part of my childhood. The tune is one borrowed from another song, a simple melody easy to pick up on. But the thing that really knocked me over is the words. Father, I place into your handsThe things I cannot do,Father, I place into …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 06.08.2021
33Peter declared, “Even if everyone else deserts you, I will never desert you.”34Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, Peter—this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny three times that you even know me.”35“No!” Peter insisted. “Even if I have to die with you, I will never deny you!” Matthew 26:33-35 A dark line …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 06.01.2021
32Remember what happened to Lot’s wife! 33If you cling to your life, you will lose it, and if you let your life go, you will save it. Luke 17:32-33 Remember what happened to Lot’s wife. What happened? Lot was Abraham’s nephew who traveled with him to the land of Canaan. (See Genesis 13) At one point, …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 05.21.2021
What is the key to vibrant, healthy, fruitful living? Is it too far off to be attained? Listen to the psalmist . . . 1Blessed is the one . . . whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night. Psalm 1:1-2 “The law of the Lord” …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 05.20.2021
There is another way of living presented by the psalmist in Psalm 1. Listen to his description. . . 3They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season. Their leaves never wither, and they prosper in all they do. Psalm 1:3 I like this. When I visited Israel, I encountered this very …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 05.19.2021
My mother-in-law taught me how to make chocolate covered peanuts. It isn’t very difficult, but she had a trick that made all the difference. She bought small redskin peanuts to cover. Before coating them, we cleaned as many of the skins off as possible. We did this by rubbing the peanuts together in a bowl …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 05.18.2021
Honestly? I never intended to end up where I am now. I started on a path of goodness, truth, integrity and honor. I desired openness and accountability, to impact my community in positive ways. And yet, here I am in a world far removed from where I started. A place of deception and secrets, infidelity …
Out of the Chaos 