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escape

17 Jun

the-steps

Lately escaping into the Word has been a sustaining thing in my life.

That sounds strange, doesn’t it?

Of course it’s sustaining.  It’s God’s Word.

But sometimes I go through seasons where it’s more routine than life-giving.  (clearly a reflection of me… not the Word )

Recently it’s been far beyond routine… it’s a true source of escape for me.

Here are a few tools I’ve been using:

planting the mustard seed

1 Jun

diggingI have a way of creating my own truth… and Jesus has a way of dispelling it.

My truth: I’ll befriend someone and love them as long as they befriend and love me.

Jesus truth:  Love your enemies.

My truth:  My family and I will live a comfortable life following Jesus in the suburbs.

Jesus truth:  Sell everything you have to follow me.

I believe there are many times in my life where the mountain called “My Plan” is what needs to be moved.  It seems I need to bury the mustard seed of faith deep into the heart of my Savior.  Maybe the deeper I dig, the more I’ll let go of my truth and embrace His.

Talent Uninvested

28 May

coinsThe story of the talents in Matthew 20 rings in my mind today.

The servant who received the five bags of silver began to invest the money and earned five more. The servant with two bags of silver also went to work and earned two more. But the servant who received the one bag of silver dug a hole in the ground and hid the master’s money.

Many teachers of this scripture equate talents with money, time, gifts, abilities, etc.  Basically, taking what God provides and using it rather than squandering it.  So, my question is… if you have a handful of talents and find that you’re only using a few… how long will you allow the others to go unused?


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