Though our outer man is progressively decaying and wasting away, yet our inner self is being, progressively, renewed day after day. 2 Cor 4:16 (AMP) PART 4 – New Day Go to PART 1 | PART 2 | PART 3 At age 26 I was diagnosed with depression, glandular fever, and...
Where God is making new life, not a day goes by without his unfolding grace. 2 Cor 4:16 (MSG) PART 3 – Unfolding Grace Go to PART 1 | PART 2 In ‘Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith’ Anne Lamott writes, “It [Grace] is unearned love–the love that goes...
Even though on the outside it often looks like things are falling apart on us, on the inside, where God is making new life… 2 Cor 4:16 (MSG) PART 2 – Heartache Tonight Go to PART 1 Charles Dickens knew exactly what he was saying when he began his “A Tale of Two...
So we’re not giving up. How could we! 2 Cor 4:16 (MSG) PART 1 – Us and Pain “Life is pain, Highness. Anyone who says differently is selling something.” Said the Man in Black to Princess Buttercup. Does anyone know what movie this line is from? (Comment...
“Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy—the experiences that make us the most vulnerable. Only...
I am the way, the truth and the life… John 14:6 (NIV) Say the Truth “As your spiritual strength increases, you will be empowered to discover what holy one experiences— the great magnitude of the astonishing love of Christ in all its dimensions. How deeply...
For though I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit and delight to see how disciplined you are and how firm your faith in Christ is. Col 2:5 (NIV) Part 4 – Present in Spirit Go to PART 1 | PART 2 | PART 3 Absent in body, present in spirit. I...
…in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Col 2:3 (NIV) Part 3 – Treasures Buried Go to PART 1 | PART 2 Growing up, I loved the Indiana Jones films. I loved stories about the search for Atlantis and Solomon's lost treasure. Maps and...
…that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ. Col 2:2 (NIV) Part 2 – Know It All Go to PART 1 My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may...
My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ. Col 2:2 (NIV) Part 1 – Different but the Same When you weave...
