these are sermon ideas that i’ll likely develop to be preached for class in march and april. one must be OT and the other NT. “i thirst”when Jesus says these words while hanging on the cross, what’s it all about? what’s the scripture all about that needs fulfilling in the Psalms? is his a literal…
surrender
it’s incredible that the moment you fully surrender, passionately desire to follow God, do EVERYTHING He wants you to, things change dramatically….so you rest in the knowledge that His strength is perfect and He makes all things beautiful…in His time.
flight
hours tossed likepebbles carelessly rippling water displaced endlesslytime lovingly hated runsjumps flies soaringpassionately tomorrow sits waitingtoday i sitlovingtryinghopefully displacing lazyso that i may fly too
old clothes
so i’m walking through the dorm, enjoying the comfort of my thrift store sweater when a student, probably no more than 19, says “my friend had that sweater. she wore it from 8th grade aaaaall the way to 12th.” she said it with such pride in her memory. i heard it and felt the need…
for friends
i’m finding myself quite thankful for friends. whether it’s a phone message or an email, they’re often used by God in the simplest of ways to bless my life. and after i receive the blessing, i can do nothing else but turn to God in praise.these are the sorts of things that make life possible.and…
when
whenigrowupi’llbemarriedwith childrenand a house…preferably with a lot of landand a dog outsideand a reliable carworking just enoughspending quality time with the famand happyand nowthati’mgrownupi’m somewhere on my way to some of thatbut what matters mostwhat i consider paramountis that i’m whereverdoing whateverwith whomeverloving Godi was thinking about age earlier today, about how i’ll be 28…
the same God
today God told me something really important. He said that i’ve seen Him in action this week as the God who gives peace and focus when papers are due and i’m lacking sleep. and then He said He’s the same God at the beginning and middle of the semester.….so why am i waiting until now…