Day 316: Thanksgiving—Trust

This series will take us through the month of November and is intended to be a devotional that encourages us to be grateful, even in times when being grateful is difficult. Be cautious of what you fear; what you fear you will worship, and what you worship reveals what you trust. Last week we celebrated […]

Day 309: Thanksgiving—A God Who Understands

This series will take us through the month of November and is intended to be a devotional that encourages us to be grateful, even in times when being grateful is difficult. We have a lot to be thankful for. Have you ever found yourself surrounded by people who just didn’t understand where you were coming […]

Day 246: Practicing the Presence of God

It has been a long five months apart from this space. This hiatus was not planned and if I can be transparent, it was purely out of frustration and anger with the Lord. There comes a time when not seeing eye to eye with God can cause us to become prideful; we feel as though […]

Jesus: Hope

Hope is the alternative to what we see. When life takes a turn that we did not expect, hope offers a new route, a new chance, a new expectancy that something good will come out of this. There is nothing wrong with hope; hope is the anticipation that we will be surprised at the arrival […]

An Attitude of Gratitude

One of the healthiest emotions known to the human existence is gratitude. Psychology Today defines gratitude as an appreciation of what one has in opposition to the standard consumerist-driven society we live in that focuses on our wants. When we practice gratitude we are destroying idolization of the self because gratitude is acknowledgement that we […]

Secure in Christ: Self-Awareness of Thoughts

The letter to the Roman church is one of the most well-known books of the Bible. It is also one of the most quoted. Romans 12:2 rings true when it comes to becoming more secure with who we are for ourselves primarily, and secondly, for those we love: “Do not be conformed to this world, […]

God is My Everything

A meditation. Of David. September 10, 2021 God is my refuge. God is my rock. God is my fortress. God is my strong tower. God is my helper. God is my friend. God is my lover. God is my counselor. God is my keeper. God is my healer. God is my shade at noon. God […]

Voices

A confession. Of David. September 6, 2021. Like the humans in the garden, there are voices competing for my attention. Like Moses, how can I believe what I hear? Like David, when I am anxious I seek God’s face in prayer. Like Elijah, I listen for His voice, even in the noise. Like Job, I […]

Secure in Christ: Attachment Figures

Words Needed to Know: Mental representation Object permanence For the last two weeks we have been identifying our patterns and relations to love. We’ve assessed our levels of anxiety and avoidance and the breakdown of how our predispositions influence our thoughts and actions through whichever of the four attachment/relationship styles we fall into. Today we […]

Storm God

A psalm inspired by Mark 4:35-41. Of David. August 24, 2021. Time moves on— Life continues on as the day wanes. The dance of the colors in the sky signifies the close of the day and the deserved rest that comes with the night. As evening passes away to twilight, my heart settles. My soul […]