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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Secure in Christ: Attachment Styles

Last week we started off by looking at attachment patterns and our worldview when it comes to how we relate to love. We looked at anxiety, avoidance, and security and at the end we assessed ourselves on how much anxiety and avoidance we have in relationships. For the assessment I scored a 6 in the […]

Secure in Christ: Love Connections

For the next two months you and I will be traveling on a path that involves immense levels of self reflection, vulnerability, conviction, and a flurry of thoughts and emotions. You and I will be on a journey filled with healing, newness, and hope. You and I are going to heal. This series, Secure in […]

To the Creator

A petition. Of David . April 29, 2021. Praise Yahweh! Praise Yahweh for all his good works. He is God of all creation, the God who brought order out of chaos. The Spirit of the Almighty l calms the raging seas. Even darkness is as light to you. Yahweh is king above all authority. Everything […]

Sit Down

This post is from 2019 and it serves as the prologue for the journey you and I are going to embark on starting next week. For the next couple of weeks we’re going to heal. But before we do that, we’ve got to sit down, be humble. God seems to enjoy having His way with […]

Uncertain

A supplication. Of David. April 21, 2021. Search me, O God, and know my heart. Try me and see that I do not have evil intentions. Have mercy on me, for I am human and I forget. Remind me, remind me, dear Lord. I do not trust in my power. I do not trust in […]