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Tag Archives: listening
The joy of your presence
God wants to be with us. He wants to share a cup of coffee during our early mornings, chat for a few moments in the lull of our mid afternoons – and relax next to us while we watch TV … Continue reading →
Sometimes you just sit and listen.
My boss was very active. He handed me lots of things to work on, lots of projects to research. And I enjoyed it. It was stretching. It was fun. We were sitting in his office one afternoon, talking. I already … Continue reading →
A brief lesson in listening to hearts
Jesus talks to Nicodemus. He talks about light and darkness and evil. He points to a Moses story. He scolds Nicodemus for not understanding, for being “Israel’s teacher” and not understanding. Jesus talks to a woman getting water. He talks … Continue reading →
maybe it will work
“If he listens to you.” Jesus is talking about how to talk to someone about sin, someone in your spiritual family, someone who already has agreed to the house rules and is now bending or breaking them. As we have … Continue reading →
Jesus does not need you.
Many of us are pretty convinced that Jesus needs us. If it it weren’t for us, after all, how would he be able to hug people who are hurting? If it weren’t for us, how would he able to comfort … Continue reading →
just when you think you figured it out
In verse 17, Peter gets praised. In verse 22, Peter gets scolded. In verse 17, Peter is on the mountaintop. Forget it. He IS the mountaintop. In verse 22, he’s in the depths. Forget it. He IS the depths. Matthew … Continue reading →
listening in the evening.
I write this on a comfortable evening, sitting on the deck. The wind is blowing the trees. The birds are chipping in their evening voices. I can’t tell whether they are trying to get the kids to settle down or … Continue reading →
you caught me skipping
One of the things about following Jesus is that you can’t skip. I can, of course. I can jump wherever I want. I can ignore whatever I want. I can make my own choices, however I want. Just like skipping … Continue reading →
