Screwtape Letters is a book by C.S. Lewis from the perspective of a highly placed demon to a novice tempter on how to properly tempt his “patient”. It is an absolutely phenomenal book and is among my favorites. In this post, I would like to highlight some of the principles that this book talks about. This […]
Any Other Way
Love hurts. Some people say it’s not love that hurts but what we as humans mistake for love that hurts. That is also true, but love still does hurt. Jesus didn’t go to the cross to be beaten, mocked, and murdered because it was the right thing to do, He went because He loves us. […]
Over and Underneath
The band Tenth Avenue North has an album named Over and Underneath, which has a very interesting meaning. They used this to describe God; He is Over, He’s underneath, He’s inside, He’s in-between. I would like to go over the meanings of all four of these descriptions. Over God is over. He is […]
The Plan
Most people today like to plan. They plan out their lives and what they will do to achieve a certain result. The problem is that they are usually not following God’s calendar. They hold on to their plans and create a certain path they “need” to follow. They aren’t pleased when God taps them on the […]
The Art of Kindness
Today I am writing about kindness, but not because this is something I understand. I struggle with kindness, but God laid it on my heart to write about something I am not good at. As you may remember from some of my other blogs, my primary gift is prophecy, which is not the most compassionate […]
In the Center
A while ago I hiked through a creek with my brother and a friend. While I was clinging to roots hoping they wouldn’t break or walking on a log over the water hoping it wouldn’t roll, I worried about what might happen if one if us were to fall. I reminded myself that wherever I […]
Guilty
The Newsboys just published an amazing new song about standing up for our beliefs, no matter what the cost. It makes me wonder if I would be the one the standing before the jury, pleading guilty of speaking the name of Jesus. I know I should. The movie God’s Not Dead and its coming sequel […]
Whispers and Shouts
In this generation, God seems so small, and we as a nation seem not to experience miracles as much as the past times that we read about. Or so we think. God has not ceased helping us, though there are indeed not as many noticeable “miracles” as there used to be in Biblical times. God still […]
‘Twas Grace that Taught my Heart to Fear, and Grace my Fears Relieved
I recently returned from an all week mission with my youth group, and while I was there, I gathered some inspiration. This post will have a mix of topics, so bear with me. First, I realized the power of prayer. I have a coin that has written on it 1 John 5:14,” This is the […]
How He Loves Us
One of my favorite songs is the song How He Loves Us by David Crowder. I would like to write about this song, but so many of the verses are impacting, so I will go through it by the verse and discuss the ones I have found interesting. The song starts out with the line ,” He […]