Remember who are. Remember your name, the name God gave you, and go out with joy, proclaiming His glory as you personally know it. You are the child of the King of Kings, the Almighty: He cherishes you in ways too wonderful to comprehend on this side of Glory. You are the bride of Christ: prepared to walk down the aisle, washed clean and dressed in His glory. Do not focus on your failings, do not doubt His goodness, but... Read more
Would you call someone a doctor if s/he only studied and practiced casually and sporadically? Of course not, and you certainly wouldn’t trust them with your life! Yet how many Christians profess Christianity, but apply themselves with equally lackadaisical interest! Check out this great post by Tim Challies, Christian, Do You Make It Your Daily Work. Read more
I was just reading Psalm 30 today: it is an incredible love story. David wrote it for the dedication of the temple. When we dedicate ourselves to God, we leave behind our old lives and are given new identities. When we mean what we say, when we really humble ourselves before Him, we become both His child and His bride — He is the father in the story of the prodigal son; He runs out joyfully meet us with open... Read more
“Jesus is your knight in shining armor. He is the love you have been longing for. He is your dream come true. He is your hero. He is Aslan, the Lion of Judah, and the Lamb of God. He is the Prince of Peace, the Alpha and Omega, the First and the Last, the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords, the Mighty One. His name is like a kiss and an earthquake. His gaze is on you. He... Read more
1. God’s will is that I never give false testimony against anyone. 2. I twist no one’s words. 3. I do not gossip or slander. 4. I do not join in condemning anyone without a hearing or without a just cause. 5. Rather, in court and everywhere else, I should avoid lying and deceit of every kind; these are devices the devil himself uses, and they would call down on me God’s intense anger. 6. I should love the truth.... Read more
Here’s a scenario: You and Jesus have the surfboards strapped to the top of the VW, headed to the swell. What would you be comfortable wearing in front of Jesus? Frankly, I think Jesus would be more concerned about the condition of your heart than the size of your swim suit. If the condition of your heart is one that has gratefully accepted the mercy and grace and love of Christ, you will probably carefully consider your swimwear purchases. If you... Read more
On Monday we started educating our girls at home. We hired a wonderful gal to tutor them and are so thankful for her! Miss Laura is doing a fantastic job and the girls are really enjoying school. This arrangement leaves me ample time to work with my 2 and 3 year old boys during this exciting and busy stage. But then this happened yesterday: Have you ever heard the saying about ballerinas being incredibly clumsy off stage? Well, it is true. I... Read more
But however much receiving reproof goes against our native instincts or catches us off our gospel guard in the moment, we have this great hope to grow into: The love of Christ for us is the skeleton key able to unlock for us the power of rebuke. With him in view, the one “who loved me and gave himself for me” (Galatians 2:20), no longer must reproof be an assault on our very foundations and deep sense of worth,... Read more
If you are interested, Mere Breath now has an online community. The purpose is to encourage the hearts of one another through friendship and supporting one another in prayer. Please join us at https://www.facebook.com/groups/merebreath/ Read more
The last two months have been a whirlwind, filled with clearly answered prayers and wonderful challenges. I haven’t kept up with writing them here so my apologies for the lengthiness of this post. Feel free to skim and rejoice, or, if it blesses you, to read or comment and rejoice. As always, I’d love to hear from you and pray for you. Prayer No. 7 Update: Still working on body image issues (I suspect this will take a long time), but definitely feeling more peaceful about being... Read more
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