How do you know when you are trusting God’s timing and not your own? If hindsight were equal to foresight, the answer might come easily. But if I could see the future, there would be no need for faith—no need to rely on God. This Paradoxical Life often rattles my thinking and leaves me confused. …
Tag: Mark Batterson
Once and For All
How many times have you used the word consecration in a sentence? Truly doubtful that I ever have, but it is a word that grabbed my attention this week as I read through Mark Batterson’s Not Safe. So, I responded in a typical fashion and searched my files to uncover whether or not it has …
Holy Confidence
Psalm 139 is such a wonderful reminder of the promises of God that a few years ago, I printed copies to leave sitting on the table next to my chair, on a clipboard in my office, and on the nightstand—all with the intent of memorizing these valuable reminders so that they would always be easily …
Good Posture
If I were to pose the question to you right now, on a scale of 1-5, how would you rate your posture? What would your answer be? Like me, would you immediately contract your abdominal muscles, pull back your shoulder blades, and lift your torso to straighten the spine? Or just remain slouched in the …
Disrobing
If the title alone has not furrowed your brow wondering where I might be headed in this post, perhaps your curiosity is not yet piqued. My recent interaction with this concept, and its relationship to Scripture, truly has this brain spinning like a brightly-colored whirligig in my neighbor’s yard as the northeast wind blows chilly …
Ordinary Time
Initially introducing the relationship that we, as humans, have with time, in the post entitled Chronos vs. Kairos, I return to this fascinating topic to discuss the importance of Ordinary Time. During recent readings of Simply Tuesday and Habits of the Household,combined with conversations between colleagues and friends, I am being reminded that the healthy …
Stepped-On Toes
Have you ever experienced the pain of having your toes stepped on? It’s not like stepping on a Lego block or stubbing your toe on a piece of furniture, but the experience does have a tendency to bring a bit of pain with it that is preferable to avoid. And then there is the added …
Stuck In-Between
I’m truly hoping that none of my neighbors were so fascinated with my lawn-mowing prowess that they were glued to their window watching me sashay across the front yard only to find myself Stuck In-Between a large, metal utility box and my lawn. Yes, this was one of those moments when you are completely aware …
Burn the Ships
As mentioned previously in the post entitled Teach Me, I am struggling to learn the lesson that when God repeatedly places a concept in front of me, I am to respond with, “Lord, what do you want me to learn from this _____?” Rarely is the blank filled with the noun “song,” but I’m accepting …
I’m Listening
Have you ever been in the middle of a phone call with a friend, and the need arose for you to reassure the other person by uttering a phrase such as “I’m Listening?” Because the person on the other end of that call is unable to see your face, you desire to comfort them, to …
Flourishing @ Life 