I Must Change – Growing in Child-Likeness

And He said, "Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children you will never enter the Kingdom of God. Matthew 18:3 NIV Living in Christ is to change and become like a child who is dependent on God, not on myself or on the things of this...

Flexibility

Adaptability is a skill needed like never before. As I move from working in the office to working at home and social distancing from all I treasure – family, friends and church, I realize how important it is to be flexible. It reminded me of a lecture I heard...

God’s Handiwork

I was taught to love, care, protect and provide for the weak, the poor and the vulnerable. Why? Because they are weak, poor and vulnerable. Yet if that is my prime motivation, I could end up letting a sense of superiority or pride raise is ugly head. Comparisons tends...

God’s Presence in the Midst of a Pandemic

Do you, like me, feel inadequate and a bit overwhelmed during this time of pandemic?  Moses knew this feeling often. He came to realize that he needed God’s presence every minute and every step in the desert. In fact, God said to Moses, My presence will go...

Ordinary People

When God wants to achieve His eternal purposes, he looks for ordinary people who will be faithfully obedient. Look at a shepherd boy sent to kill a giant (I Samuel 17:1- 25:7) and even a prostitute to help save His people (Joshua 2 and 6:22-23). I am...