so, i wrote tried writing this blog post a couple of days ago from kentucky, where i spent Christmas with my wife’s family, but apparently, the connection from my phone was not strong enough even to save the draft… either way, the impact is no less today than yesterday & I hope the same for [...]
Archive for December, 2009
born to die
Posted in Christmas, grace, Jesus, mercy, tagged Christmas, grace, Jesus, mercy on December 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »
crushed for peace
Posted in encouragement, faith, peace, tagged Christmas, Holy Spirit, i love Jesus, peace on December 21, 2009 | 1 Comment »
isaiah 53:5 But he was wounded for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his stripes we are healed. is this normally what we do when chastisement comes our way? take it, so that others can experience peace & healing? while i am [...]
best for you
Posted in comfort, contentment, discipline, eternity, faith, joy, peace, tagged best, comfort, guidance, Holy Spirit, peace on December 18, 2009 | 3 Comments »
what is the best for you? what plans are the best for you? what can you do in 2010 that will be the best for you? what can you do today that will be the best for you? really stop & think about these questions right now. don’t just give me the answer that comes [...]
less than nothing
Posted in comfort, encouragement, Holy Spirit, tagged Holy Spirit, power on December 14, 2009 | 3 Comments »
the Holy Spirit, through the book of isaiah, provided an extremely fresh bit of air for my spiritual lungs this morning: all the nations are as nothing before him, they are accounted by him as less than nothing and emptiness. isaiah 40:17 this passage is referring to all of the “seemingly insurmountable nations” (from ESV [...]
The breath of the Almighty.
Posted in Holy Spirit, prayer on December 9, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Job 32:8-”It is the spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty, that gives him understanding.” i rely on my own understanding far too often. and it’s not like i think, “hmm, if i could choose my understanding or ask the Holy Spirit on this one, which would i go with?” i just fall [...]