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Faith is Like {Falling on Pillows}
You know how they say, “Don’t pray for patience”? Apparently it is also a bad idea to blog about faith, because the last couple of weeks have stretched me to my absolute limits. But that is a story for another time… Anyways, I have the gift of faith. I’m telling you that up front because it’s frustrating when someone who is gifted in an area acts like it’s so easy and that everyone should be able to do it like they can. And I can’t take credit for it any more than someone who has been gifted with height or athleticism can take credit for their genetics. Faith is easy…
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Sovereignty, Pseudo-Truth, & The Book of Job
I feel like Job is one of the most misrepresented books in the Bible. I do not understand how you can read the book of Job and come to the conclusion that the moral of the story is patience. Have you ever read the book of Job? Approximately twenty of the forty-two chapters are Job moaning, cursing the day he was born, and defending himself. Man, I love the book of Job. Legitimately, no sarcasm here. Because just like David in the Psalms, Job shows that a real relationship with God isn’t always pretty, it isn’t always easy, and God can 100% handle your anger, frustration, despair, and your hurt.…
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Guard the Gate
There’s a couple articles going around about how predators are accessing children through apps and videos on their smartphones and tablets. It is horrifying and sickening. There’s a lot of evil in this world and sometimes I forget because I’m safe in my little bubble at home. But this little device that I’m so attached to, that is so useful that I don’t know how I would live without it, that I use as an escape sometimes, get addicted to sometimes, that I simultaneously loathe and can’t live without, is a portal to my soul. And the enemy is too smart not to use it as a weapon against me.…
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This Means War
There’s something that has been bothering me for a while. But the more I think about it, the madder I get until I am at the point of fury. I AM FURIOUS. We have an enemy and he’s not just here to ruin your day or even your life, he’s here to steal your HEART. The problem is that we think attacks from the enemy are the bad things that happen to us, but if the enemy’s goal is stealing your heart away from God, he has to win it over through deception. And a lot of times, he doesn’t even have to deceive us, he only has to distract…
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Keeping My Soul Over Keeping My Home
I learned a very important lesson today. But there’s a bit of back-story, so hang in there. Here’s a few important facts to remember: We just moved to Korea. We just moved into our house last week. Our HHG (Household Goods, i.e. everything that we own) have not made it yet. We have a three-year-old and a one-year-old Without getting into the weeds, yesterday was one of those days where we were busy all day and had nothing to show for it. I was so overwhelmed with the fact that there was stuff everywhere (living out of suitcases starts to get real old after the first couple of months…). So I…
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These Words
Hear, Israel! Adonai your God, Adonai is one; and you are to love Adonai your God with all your heart, all your being and all your resources. These words, which I am ordering you today, are to be on your heart; and you are to teach them carefully to your children. You are to talk about them when you sit at home, when you are traveling on the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them on your hand as a sign, put them at the front of a headband around your forehead, and write them on the door-frames of your house and on your gates. …
Learning How to Love God With All My Heart, Mind, Soul & Strength