Much Love, Little Love

One of the Pharisees asked Jesus to have dinner with him, so Jesus went to his home and sat down to eat. When a certain immoral woman from that city heard he was eating there, she brought a beautiful alabaster jar filled with expensive perfume. Then she knelt behind him at his feet, weeping. Her…

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Superabundance

   The first bank robbery I experienced left me feeling more than unsettled. Shortly after, I would find myself sitting at home tears running down my face for no apparent reason. A thief in our safe place can steal more than things—they can destroy our sense of ease. HOWEVER, going through this also allowed me…

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Soul Sickness

   I had sickness of the soul. You know the kind. It’s that gut-wrenching, sicker-than-a-dog feeling you get when you’ve done something wrong and you know it—when you can’t believe that you did that and how will you ever look yourself in the mirror again.    I think of the purity of a baby; a…

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A Cup of Water

   Think of someone you know (or know about) who speaks multiple languages—pretty amazing, right? Did you know that Bill Gates only knows one? What about the wisest person who ever lived—King Solomon wins that prize. Consider those who have given away much—again Bill Gates is one of the top. How about someone who has…

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The Narrow Gate

My previous post was talking about the road once you’ve walked through the narrow gate (Matt. 7:14). I’m not sure why God’s Spirit illuminated it to me in this way, but I find that often to be the case. I’m going backward in the scriptures. I really want to zone in on that gate—that narrow…

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