Living in Freedom & Confidence
"In him (Christ Jesus) and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence." – Ephesians 3:11 niv
It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. Galatians 5:1 – NIV My early church experiences were rooted in fear. Not that anyone had bad intentions. Rather, the focus was entirely upon rules. Rules may not sound…
Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God. Romans 15:7 – NIV I am always amazed when I hear highly successful people share their experiences of people not believing in their ability to accomplish their dreams. It is all too common for people to tear each other…
See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! 1 John 3:1 NIV There is no such thing as a perfect parent. As a parent that is a relief. As a daughter, not so much. We have all been made…
They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor. Isaiah 61:3 NIV Ok I promise to touch on the first part of this verse – oaks of righteousness – in a later post but bear with me as I unpack the latter portion first. It’s just too…
You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit – fruit that will last – and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you. John 15:16 NIV Significance. If we are truly honest significance is something, we all crave.…
This past academic year I gave a series of talks for Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) entitled – Burn it Down. Burn it Down was inspired by the MOPS theme – Find Your Fire – and the concept of controlled burns in forest management. Controlled burning restores nutrients and allows forests to grow healthier by destroying…
I yelled at my boys. In a moment of frustration I let my emotions take over. I had been bombarded by things all day and stayed calm and collected, but that was the last straw. I sent them to their rooms and retreated to mine. I slumped down on a chair and prayed. I was…
As a child John 3:16 was one of the first Bible verses I memorized. It is so engrained it comes to mind almost effortlessly. Sometimes there is a danger in this. In the effortless, I have overlooked the miraculous. I have recited this verse so often it sounds ordinary and mundane, but nothing about it is ordinary…