“If you think small doesn’t matter, spend a night in a locked room with a mosquito.” One of my favorite stories in the Old Testament is Gideon’s victory over the Midianites (Judges 7). He starts with 32,000 men. God tells him to let the fearful go home, so 22,000 take off! Gideon figures he can …
How did Jesus 'empty' himself? By 'taking on.' By taking on YOU and becoming YOUR servant. Phil. 2:7
I packed up the porcelain wise men, camels, and baby Jesus which were prominently displayed on the fireplace mantle with fresh Christmas greens, now stiff and tarnished by dryness. The lights adorning my house taken down and stored. The trappings of Christmas have slipped back into my upstairs storage closet as I prepare for the …
If you've ever been fishing you will understand this little axiom: you catch fish on their terms not yours. If the fish are in deep water and eating a certain kind of food and if you present bait on top of the water and it's of the kind that they aren't eating, it doesn't matter …