Thoughts on Fasting
Is Fasting Fun?
Short answer is: No. Sorry guys. It’s not. Some may consider fasting the opposite of fun because it involves giving up stuff. Fasting is a spiritual discipline. DISCIPLINE.
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A Clean & Pure Heart: The Cleaning Process
Have you ever turned on a faucet that hasn’t been on and working for a long time? When the water pressure in the pipes builds up enough to push through that faucet, stuff will start spewing out. Stuff – not clean water. Trust me: you don’t want to drink that yet! So what do you do?
…For They Will See God
We have come up against a culture that teaches you can have it all: you can go to church and feel good about yourself, listen to any music you want, hang out with anyone you want, put whatever you want in your body, and no one can tell you not to. You’ll be ok!
A Sneaky Idolatry
“Large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and turning to them He said: ‘If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even their own life—such a person cannot be my disciple. And whoever does not carry their cross and follow me cannot be my disciple. Suppose… Continue reading A Sneaky Idolatry
Clutter
One of the greatest joys in life is rediscovering something you didn’t know you had. I’ve done this many times since childhood, and I think it’s the reason that I got hooked on cleaning & organizing. Rummaging through boxes of old stuff is a treasure hunt. You may find things to give away and bless… Continue reading Clutter
Free From Her Suffering
By Katrina Mark 5:29 “…and she felt in her body that she was free from her suffering.” All day this line has been swimming through my head. In fact, I cannot stop thinking about this woman – this woman that reached a breaking point with her suffering. This woman who had had enough. This woman… Continue reading Free From Her Suffering
Try This!
By Katrina “Therefore, since the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be found to have fallen short of it. For we also have had the good news proclaimed to us, just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, because… Continue reading Try This!
