Faith
The “If Only” Mirage
There are some phrases that are quintessentially of the world. The very essence of them is borne in the ego-belief system which holds such detrimental beliefs as “I am separate,” “I have to do it all on my own,” “I must make God proud of me,” “Success must look just this way, or it’s not…
An Introduction
Hello, my name is Dineen Miller, and I’m married to an atheist. Sounds like something you’d hear at an AA meeting, doesn’t it? Except this isn’t an addiction with a twelve-step plan to rehabilitation. Unlike an agnostic who neither claims faith nor disbelief, an atheist simply doesn’t believe God exists. There is no afterlife or…
My Flabby Flesh
No, I’m not taking about the extra baby fat I can’t seem to get rid of. I’m talking about the lazy, selfish part of me that gets tired of doing the right thing. Well, I’m glad I didn’t listen to my flesh yesterday because my obedience really blessed someone in need. Let us not become…
The Blessings of Being Poor in Spirit
Okay, in our world today, poor is not exactly something to aspire toward. More often “poor” is something you fall into through misfortune and bad luck. You don’t climb the ladder to be poor. You don’t compete and learn and practice to be poor. No, poor is not an aspiration. It is a curse-or so…
Mary or Martha?
“As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She…
A Small Prayer Answered … and a Story to Tell
Is it worth it? This is a question I ask myself at least once a week when it comes to writing. As I’m trying to balance family life with my call to the keyboard, I sometimes wonder if maybe I’m just a little bit selfish. Shouldn’t I be more fulfilled with my duties of caring…
When Life Throws A Curve Ball
(c) Cara Putman I’m in the middle of one of those times that makes life … interesting. A time when I keep asking God if I can have my charmed Christian life back. Instead, I get to walk a path I didn’t want to and that I don’t fully understand. As I wrestle with God,…
Believe
Believe that God can do all things, and He will.Believe that you are never alone for He is always there. Believe what you need will always be supplied for it will be. Believe you are rich for you are. After all, you are His child, and He owns the universe. Believe what you ask shall…
Prodigal Love
The suddenly there dawns upon us the vast, entire endowment of God’s free love and forgiveness…It is this which bowls us over…frees us…transforms us. Paul Tournier Saved by Grace. Christians throw that phrase around to express their faith, but do they really know what Grace is? I’ve come to a deeper appreciation and revelation about…
In Due Time
I received this devotional in my inbox from the daily Tozer devotionals from Literature Ministries International. It came at just the right time for me. Maybe it’s also a good time for you! Trials and Pain: Not Yet “Due Time” But He knows the way that I take; when He has tested me, I shall…