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Wounds and the Being

I've talked about things like this before, but it's always good to talk about them again. An injury or a wound can happen in a number of ways and because of a number of things. You and I can be visibly physically wounded, and we can be wounded in non-physical ways...

Why Do You Believe What You Believe?

Take a look at the things you believe, the things you are fully persuaded are true. Whether these things are religious, scientific, or otherwise, why do you think and feel that they are true and real? Do you really believe them, or are they just comfortable to you?...

Just Right Is Not Necessary

Yesterday morning in church a specific line stuck out to me: The Holy Spirit doesn't need everything to be just right in your life for Him to do His work through you. We were talking about Paul the apostle and how he had a prison ministry, but from inside as a...

Macaroni Mona Lisa

This one goes a bit with Sandcastle Righteousness. If I made a copy of the Mona Lisa out of macaroni, I would certainly be impressed with myself. You might even be impressed. But it's macaroni, and it's a copy. It has no real value, and it really isn't as impressive...

Just Passing Through

A friend and I were talking on the topic of being citizens of a country and being part of God's kingdom. As Christians, we don't belong here in this world. We may be citizens of the countries we were born in and live in, but this isn't really our home anymore. We're...

Different Needs and Boundaries

We all have different needs. Some of us need to eat more carbs, some of us need to eat more protein. Some of us need to drink more water than others do. Some of us need more solitude than others do. Some of us need hand lotion, some of us don't. Some of us need to be...

God’s Piano

The auditorium piano at my church has recently needed a new string, and thinking about it this morning has made me think of a few church member metaphors. I would like to thank God for giving me the ideas. The piano has two strings for the note that that particular...

God and Owing a Debt

Sometimes we can feel like God owes us one. We've listened, we've been obedient, we've done the right things, so we feel like we should get something for good behavior. Sometimes we've got something difficult going on and just want it to go away. We feel like it...

Sandcastle Righteousness

The best you can do isn't good enough for God. That's why He sent Jesus. This reminds me of building a sandcastle. It looks like a castle, but it doesn't take long for it to wash away. Even if you build a huge, elaborate sandcastle in a good spot, it will collapse....