Daily observations about following Jesus
What does it mean for Jesus’s love to control us? The idea of anything controlling us can seem scary. It’s easy to think of how a robot is controlled by its master. Or of how substances can control people and ravage their lives and the lives of those around them. But love controlling us – […]
Read More…Paul wrote the words, “Therefore, accept each other,” in Romans 15. He was in the midst of helping Jewish Christians accept Gentile Christians. This was a new thing, in many ways. Gentiles were not part of the Jewish faith. In the New Testament, a new way was taught where Gentiles were just as acceptable in […]
Read More…Life has a way of wearing us down. At least that’s the way it is for me. Joys and challenges are part of each day. My response to each challenging situation I face and every demanding thought that hits me can really wear on me. Some days, I feel as if I’ve been fighting a […]
Read More…Here are some quick ways you can experience Jesus more in your daily life. (I’m no expert; this is a list of ideas for me too.) Talk to Jesus out loud when you’re walking somewhere. (No worries, people will just think you’re talking on your cell phone with really small headphones.) Talk about Jesus with […]
Read More…Walt Disney gives us a false message: “Someday my prince will come.” (Okay, this is a true message, in the ultimate sense. Jesus will come back and make everything right. Eventually.) But meanwhile, life is challenging. Walt Disney tells us that in two hours all of life’s difficult challenges are neatly resolved. The Bible gives […]
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