Out of the Chaos
Inspiration for living outside of the chaos.
Tag: identity
OUT OF THE CHAOS 03.19.2021
Sunday I developed a really painful back. It was so painful, in fact, that in order to step into our vehicle, I had to lift my leg up with my hands. It was too painful for my leg to do all the work. In addition, I felt like my muscles were seizing up on me. …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 03.18.21
If I want my trust in God to diminish, focusing on the mess in my life accomplishes that goal. But if I want my trust in God to grow, expand, take over my life — what must I do to accomplish that? 3O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together. Psalm 34:3 …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 03.17.2021
What kills trust? Perhaps there are many things but the one that came to mind today is this —- rehearsing the negative. As one blogger put it – meditating on the mess. Recently, Dave and I spent a few weeks apart. He was in Florida for one week but then returned to Indiana alone while …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 03.16.2021
5Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. 6Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. 7Don’t be impressed with your own wisdom. Instead, fear the Lord and turn away from evil. 8Then you will have healing for your body and strength for your …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 03.02.2021
Reflection is a great tool. When I get ready to go out of the house, I utilize a mirror to check myself over. I make sure I don’t have my hair too misplaced or make up where it ought not to be. Checking over my clothes, I confirm I dressed appropriately for wherever I am …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 03.01.2021
I had a short stint of teaching school. I loved it so much — the students were amazing and I learned so much from them. One aspect I really loved was talking to the kids one-on-one. I loved hearing their stories, the things that tripped them up, their questions and doubts about spiritual things. I …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 02.26.2021
Twenty-six days of awareness of the Lord’s blessings. The phrase that sticks with me throughout my day is, “let me be singing when the day is done.” Initially, my impetus came from another phrase in the song — “the sun comes up, it’s a new day dawning, time to sing your praise again…” It’s been …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 02.25.2021
14How do you know what your life will be like tomorrow? Your life is like the morning fog—it’s here a little while, then it’s gone. 15What you ought to say is, “If the Lord wants us to, we will live and do this or that.” 16Otherwise you are boasting about your own pretentious plans, and all such …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 02.24.2021
Sometimes a song just says it better than anything. As I awoke this morning, I was singing the familiar chorus based on Psalm 118:24, “This is the Day.” Wanting to listen rather than sing, I grabbed my I-pad to search for the song on YouTube. I had to chuckle listening to the various renditions until …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 02.23.2021
22The stone that the builders rejected has now become the cornerstone. 23This is the Lord’s doing, and it is wonderful to see. 24This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:22-24 This is the day the Lord made. What will my response be to this day? Will I rejoice …
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