Tearing down my roots, you say it’s time to rebuild Let’s go back to the beginning, the beginning of all things Back to the dirt, back to the mess, back to when You said let it be and it was No more building Babel towers No more pride, deception or blame Going back to the…
I Am Not Afraid.
I saw fear. I saw it and I realized I’ve known it my whole lifeI’ve been lying to myself this whole timeRunning and not putting up a fight I saw fear.He was big and ugly and oh so intimidatingHe terrified me to my bones He smiled at me, proud of his masquerading He knew that I knew…
The First and the Greatest
Jesus replied, ‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ The entire law and all the demands of the prophets are based on these two commandments.”Matthew 22:37-39 Love God. Encounter His love.…
Increasing Your Harvest
Now He who provides seed for the sower and bread for food will provide and multiply your seed for sowing [that is, your resources] and increase the harvest of your righteousness [which shows itself in active goodness, kindness, and love].2 Corinthians 9:10 → You sow money, you reap righteousness. For a long time I misread…
Finding the End of Myself
Break me, then build me. Am I praying that prayer right?Crush me, pour me out,Am I wrong in putting up a fight? Do you want it all?Or how about just a part?Because giving you everything Means giving you you my whole heart. What if I’m not ready What if I keep saying no?Is that where your faithfulness wins When…
I Once Was A Dragon
Did you know that I once was a dragon? You better believe it! A full blown one: teeth, wings and all! I was a dragon, big and strong and scaly. I had impenetrable scales, armor over my whole body. Nothing could get in and nothing could get out. I was protected. I had huge strong…
Deeply Rooted Trees
Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers.But they delight in the law of the Lord, meditating on it day and night.They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season.Their leaves never wither, and they prosper in all they do.Psalm 1:1-3 Yes,…
Coming Back to the Father
Did you tell me I wasn’t good enoughOr was that just meDid I believe that for myselfThinking it was a truth you said to believe? Religion tells me I need to clean my mess upTough love tells me to learn to live with itAvoidance says to push it into the cornerBut what I haven’t learned…
His Grace is All That I Need
Have you ever found yourself asking God the wrong question, praying the wrong prayer? I know I have. Most of those times, its when I’m asking God to do something that’s unpleasant and difficult to walk through. We can ask God to take away our circumstances, take away the thing that is constantly pestering us,…
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