Rejoice in the Lord – A Reflection

If i were to rejoice in the Lord as if He were my beloved things would look very different Just being with him, hearing his voice, cultivating a relationship that will last... these things are not easy they always take time but if you push through there's a touch of the divine

Ears to Hear

A special study on Mark 4 This week with the interns we have been studying Mark 4. Seated around each other, with the sun pouring in through the trees, and the birds singing, we turned our class over to the master teacher, Jesus himself. He had just finished telling the parable of the sower and … Continue reading Ears to Hear

Adulting

A subconscious thought or dreamthat somehow snuck up on me.Without rhyme or reason,It lurks behind doorways, it hides behind lies.Everyone’s doing it, it’s the oldest latest fad.We all wish for it tocome.No, go, no, come...No.Go.---The inevitability of it I couldn’t foreseeWhen I graduated at the age of sixteen.Yet here I am, there I wasA dream, … Continue reading Adulting

My Greatest Desire

If I quiet my heart before you and welcome you to come in then finally freedom from all this earthly sin. Joy indescribable wealth untold freedom encompassing ethereal gold. Help me, oh Lord it’s my greatest desire. I give you my heart, fill it with your fire. 

A Prayer of Trust

I feel like clay, clay in your hands.There’s naught I can do but trust.I lift up my life— it’s not mine to hold.I give you my heart— for then I’m toldYou’ll direct me, you’ll keep me, you’ll show me the way.I am yours completely, I am Yours today.

The Real Battle

There's a battle going on-- for sure, for real, it's true. Everywhere you go, no matter who you see it rages fierce and violent inside of you and me. You have to open up your eyes, you have to learn to see. For once you recognize the lies, you're changed for eternity.