Are Your Lines Crossed?
This week I finally called Comcast. I say finally because my internet has gone out multiple times and then it comes back on. It did not work for me to unplug the modem as we are told to do. It didn’t help to talk to the Comcast agents for what seemed like an eternity. You […]
God’s Word Is Fulfilled
…so is my word that goes out from my mouth; it will not return empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it. Isaiah 55:11 Isaiah reminds us that God’s Word will never return empty – it will always accomplish its purpose in fulfillment. God promised the […]
Have We Become Too Comfortable?
Last spring, I moved one of my favorite pieces of pottery from one side of my porch to the other. Before too long, I noticed that there were leaves building up inside and eventually even pine straw. I wondered how this pot was getting filled up with so much debris and decided I needed to […]
Love Keeps No Record of Wrongs
Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always try to be kind to each other and to everyone else. I Thessalonians 5:15 One of Paul’s descriptions of love is not keeping a record of wrongs. (I Corinthians 13:6) I would need a volume of books to record all the times […]
Where in the World is Waldo?
Are any of you familiar with the children’s book Where in the World is Waldo? It is a delightful book that is interactive for your kids where you search each page to find Waldo. He is hidden in the pages of the book. I have been thinking about this book for a few days now […]
Setting the Captives Free
The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor and the […]
Temporary, False Peace
You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you. Isaiah 26:3 Any peace that we have apart from God’s peace is temporary and fleeting. God’s peace is dependent on our trusting in Him alone: You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he […]
The So Whats of Life
Today on our Abiding Space blog I want to talk about the so what’s of life.. What I mean by this is the effect of discouragement when circumstances pile up in such a way that we feel helpless to effect change. Let me give you some examples: So what if… I decide not to make the […]
Fatigue and Discouragement
“After I looked things over, I stood up and said to the nobles, the officials and the rest of the people, “Don’t be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your homes.” Nehemiah 4:14 There were four […]
Blessings and Curses
Good morning Drawing Near to God community! As I write this blog, I am reflecting on how much we need Jesus; specifically as our Peace. Isaiah writes that He is our wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Prince of Peace. He is that and so much more. His name is laden with rich meaning: He is our […]