Out of the Chaos
Inspiration for living outside of the chaos.
Tag: temptation
Daily Reads 11.15.2019
When I sew, I use special feet on my machine to ensure the desired results. My 1/4 inch foot helps me keep my seam exactly at 1/4 inch width. The button hole foot delivers a perfect button hole every time. The button foot enables me to sew a button on in exactly the right place …
Daily Reads 2.02.2019
Can you believe it is Saturday already! Where does the time go? The reading for today is almost too important to put on Saturday, but here I go. There are times – well, too many times – when thoughts morph into temptations and temptations grow into sin and consequences soon follow. It might be broken …
Daily Reads 2.01.2019
The battle begins in the mind. Have you heard that before? Does it seem simplistic? Can we think ourselves into a better place? Read: Romans 13:14; Philippians 4:8-9; Colossians 3:1-2 It seems like, according to these scriptures, the battle not only begins in the mind, it ends in the mind. When we think about ways …
Daily Reads 1.31.2019
Read: John 3:16-21; Proverbs 20:9; Proverbs 28:13 You are in good company today. Why? Because we have all sinned. We have all missed the mark. There is not a single person who has managed to live perfectly. Not even that person you kind of hate because they seem so put together. Everything is always just …
Daily Reads 1.30.2019
Read: Matthew 4:1-11 Jesus amazes me. I wrote last week that Jesus became human and experienced everything we do. He experienced fatigue, hunger and exhaustion. When his disciples fought about who was the best, he might even have rolled his eyes. But most importantly, he experienced temptation like we do. And he overcame! And because …
Daily Reads 1.29.2019
Temptation is common to all of us but when does temptation become sin? Should I repent if I am tempted? Or is it when I act on the temptation that it becomes sin? Sin is an action and every action begins with a thought; the thought is not sin. Thoughts come to us all the …
How do I get out?
For six years I taught junior high and high school Bible classes at a local Christian school. My favorite days were open forum discussions when, as a class, we considered the students’ questions. Most of the time our discussion ended on some form of “do we really have free will?” We never decided.
Daily Reads 1.25.2019
Does Jesus really get it? I mean, after all, he lived a long time ago and the things we face are 21st century issues. Like, did he ever struggle with addiction issues? Internet porn? Insider trading? Road rage? Probably not those things specifically. But here’s the beauty of temptation – it isn’t all that creative. …
Daily Reads 1.24.2019
Does Jesus understand what I am experiencing? Does he get it when I feel betrayed and left out? What if my family treats me like an outsider? What about when I am angry? Or sad? Yep! He gets it all. I challenge you to give this exercise a try. Next time you are experiencing a …
Out of the Chaos 