How the truths of Scripture change the way I live
I grow weary of waiting to be more than I am…to overcome weaknesses of personality, of upbringing, of an underlying shortness of faith (for want of a better way to put it). Will I go to my grave frustrated at my feeble prayer life, for instance? Will I be forever fearful of the unknown, the […]
What exactly is godliness? How do we exercise it? The term “godliness” occurs repeatedly in Paul’s letters to Timothy but is never once defined there. So I’ve been scouring dictionaries and this is what I’ve found. The word is eusebeia, from the joining of eu- ‘good’, well-done’ with sebo- ‘to revere or worship, to be […]
It’s a mystery. It’s a calling. It’s humanly impossible. It’s of value in every way for time and eternity…I have a smorgasbord of thoughts today on godliness, and lots of loose ends too… It’s been a week of re-orienting physical bodies to a new place and new routines. I’ve been at the gym doing weight […]
“Will you lay aside the rags of sinful sadness you are clutching to yourself and bow to Jesus?” The words couldn’t have been more pointed. That very morning I had been convicted that my sad, anxious, doubting melancholy is out of keeping with my position as the sheep of a Good Shepherd. Yes, there will […]
[A hobbit-hole of a home, by Sarah] Dealing with STUFF takes such a lot of time and energy. Physical energy, mental energy, emotional energy. Life energy! And other things get put on hold, luxuries like writing and thinking about unseen things. What would it be like for this whole house to burn down with its […]