Is doubt okay? The answers vary, depending on whom you ask. Scripture addresses doubt, but in a way that can leave someone…well…with some doubts, sort of. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. … Continue reading …imperfect belief…
Last week’s post centered on our imperfection in imitating Christ. This week we’ll continue with a look at one specific attribute. How did Jesus treat Judas? He washed Judas’ feet…but what else would indicates how Jesus treated Judas? And as they were eating, he said, “Truly, I say to you, one of you will betray … Continue reading …imperfect love…
Ephesians 5:1-2 tells us to be imitators of Christ. We read in 1 Peter 2:21 to walk as Jesus walked, following His example. John gets real when he writes that if you claim to abide in Christ, then you should walk the way He did (1 John 2:6). We’re being renewed into the image of … Continue reading …imperfect imitation…
A few months ago, I had no problem proclaiming "God is good." My Dad received the news, for the second month in a row, that the Doctors could not find any cancer in his body. They wouldn't say he was cured because of the nature of small cell cancer…but I'm not sure any of us … Continue reading …is God good?…
I’ll break a few rules here and start with a massive ‘wall of text’ quote from another work - Thomas à Kempis’, “The Imitation of Christ”: "Not every desire is from the Holy Spirit, even though it may seem right and good. It is difficult to be certain whether it is a good spirit or … Continue reading …the harshness of God…
What is the grossest or scariest thing someone has ever tried to hand you? Some slimy unrecognizable trash picked up from the sidewalk? Maybe a giant hairy spider? Body of a recently road-killed skunk? Or a slithery snake? Whatever tossed your way, I’m sure I can come close to guessing your reaction. Maybe your hands … Continue reading …stepping away…
Have you ever watched the morning get darker as the clock advances? Actual light levels, no spiritual or symbolic meaning to "dark." Last Friday I got to experience one of the more impressive of those moments, not eclipse related, I've ever had. It was cloudy on my drive into work, but the sun was … Continue reading …story time…
