Joy and satisfaction are found in submission to the ways and will of God. “Therefore, submit yourselves to God. Resist the devil.” James 4:7 NIV. My thoughts and comments today ask, “Submission or Subjection?” I may be corrected by an English teacher reading this, but I am intrigued today by […]
Exertion is not the only cause of exhaustion My thoughts and comments today consider, “tiredness.” “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 NLT Being tired is tiresome. Tiredness seems more pandemic than at any time I […]
Life was intended to be neither hectic nor laborious. “God ended His work . . and He rested.” Genesis 2:2 NKJV. My thoughts and comments today are about, “a Sabbath life.” Work is an unavoidable, important piece of everyday life; yet it is just not meant to be the only […]
“The Father has blessed us . . with every spiritual blessing in Christ.” Ephesians 1:3 NIV. Essential spiritual practices necessitate leisure and solitude. My thoughts and comments today are about “spiritual practices.” Days can be busy and noisy, leaving you over-stimulated and weary. Everything seems rushed and everyone hurried. All […]
“Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened.” Matthew 11:28 NIV. To be holy and healthy, you need safe places, still times, and special friends. My thoughts and comments today are about “weariness.” Too frequently our lives could be described in the terms of, “hurry, worry, and weariness.” […]