Have you ever wondered why God has often chosen not to rule over people without their consent? He has always thought it was important somehow for us to choose Him back--like we were accepting an offer from Him, though He could have mandated our obedience so many times. In the desert, the people of God… Continue reading Choosing Our King
Tag: Easy and Light
I Didn’t Recognize You!
Out of Egypt and headed for the promised land that God had intended for them. From the start, they complained and doubted God’s provision. But is anyone out there ever blown away by Israel’s inability to trust God even after the plagues and the Red Sea experience? I mean—HELLO! HE just parted WATER for you!… Continue reading I Didn’t Recognize You!
In Pursuit of Peace
I began desperately asking God to teach me this principle of living easy and light He started to guide me through word searches in the scripture. As I was looking at scriptures about peace, my heart stopped when I read the last part of Psalm 34:14: “Seek peace and pursue it.” So simple it… Continue reading In Pursuit of Peace
The Throw Down
Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. 8 Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. 1 Peter 5:7-8 The Greek verb for “cast” or “to cast upon” is epirripto (ἐπιρρίπτω), which literally means to “throw down or… Continue reading The Throw Down
Vultures and Cold Coffee
When is the last time you felt truly carefree?… Was it a place you remember? Was it a person you were with? Was it a time or season in your life? For me, the moment was sitting outside on my back porch watching my children play, a mug of warm (luke-warm) coffee in… Continue reading Vultures and Cold Coffee
Easy and Light
I never considered myself an anxious person—I was always pretty laid back But the birth of our fourth child last Spring was a bit traumatic. When we came home with her I found myself jittery and worried all the time. I started having panic attacks…I didn’t know what they were. All I knew was that… Continue reading Easy and Light