Have you ever been accused of being too emotional? Maybe someone has said "you are really passionate about xyz," but what they are saying is "you are way too intense about xyz." Maybe you have felt out of place crying in public or laughing too loud in a restaurant. Can you hear your mom telling … Continue reading Moved with Compassion
Category: Wisdom
Godly Sorrow
When we fall in love with our Abba Father we are compelled by love to do stuff to please Him. This compulsion consumes us. Our desire for more and more of Him drives us into radical obedience and risk taking and an obsessive pursuit of Him. Our metric for success however may be misplaced. When … Continue reading Godly Sorrow
Mirror Mirror on the Wall
The evil queen asked the magic mirror who was the fairest in the land and it revealed Snow Whites face. You know the rest of the story. What do you see in the mirror? Jer 17:7 “ Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord. 8 He is like a tree … Continue reading Mirror Mirror on the Wall
Passion or Suffering
There are many words in the Greek that can be translated as suffering. Some of them are obvious, unambiguous translations like this one: [Mat 16:21 KJV] 21 From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests … Continue reading Passion or Suffering
Polluted Perceiver
Do you like cake? I really like cake. Maybe you are a pie person or really go for the ice cream sundae. I bet there is some dessert or other “not so good for you” thing you really like. The thing about cake is you know it is good for you. Well maybe you are … Continue reading Polluted Perceiver
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