Trusting the Voice
Abraham, old enough to be dead, rises “early the next morning,”1 when God tells him to kill his only son Issac. He doesn’t delay, defy, or bargain with God. How is this the same Abram whose fear of man almost got his wife raped (twice), who willingly broke his martial covenant by having sex with salves, and whose actions resulted in the abandonment of illegitimate children? Something has happened to this Abram since he first heard the Voice. Over a hundred... Read More
the rights of the clay
A glorious, loving, perfect, powerful, holy, just, and merciful God created everything that you and I know. Adam in Eden committed treason against this God. In one act he demonstrated to God that he knew better than the most wise Creator God. He actually believed that God was keeping him from what was best, that his way would lead to greater depth, pleasure, and happiness. You and I were born into Adam’s line. We are born diseased with Sin, and bent toward rebellion... Read More
what must be taught
Paul writes to Titus to encourage and instruct him as to what must be taught to God’s people. Titus 2:1-8 (4-8) Then they can train the younger women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands, so that no one will malign the word of God. Similarly, encourage the young men to be self-controlled. In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity,... Read More
embracing your unique weirdness
My name is Drew Tufano I was born to my parents Andrew and Jeanette Tufano on November 13, 1984. I weighted 9 lbs and was 22 inches long. I’m not sure if you know much about newborns, but I was huge! I even won a candy bar in my biology class 7th grade year for being exceptional in that category! Interestingly enough by the time I reached 1st grade, my parents concerns shifted one-eighty. They felt I wasn’t gaining enough weight and was too skinny, so they took me... Read More
where to start?
hey guys, it’s michelle – you know, the one living as your neighbor to the south. drew asked me if i would start writing on here and i love the idea of this site – hope i can encourage and add to this positively… where do i even start? God has been teaching me so much throughout these past 7 months it would be impossible to recount them all if you haven’t been following along on my www.xanga.com/psychoshell Currently I am living with a wonderful... Read More
impatient
did you know that with technology the faster you figure out a problem, the quicker you can reach your desired goal? let me give you an example. you desire an informative, user friendly, and visually appealing blog. that’s not a bad desire, but you have some problems: a) you’ve never made a blog before, b) your coding skills are limited, and c) you aren’t a graphic designer. those are some pretty big barriers to accomplishing your desired goal. but although... Read More
fervently and unceasingly
dear beloved there are those moments of clarity when things come into focus, and you just know. you beg and plead for answers, to just understand… and He responds. how many times do we ask and not listen? how many times have we cried out and assumed Him silent. but in knowing, can we hold unswervingly to the Hope that we have? can we trust Him, completely and entirely… we know Him trustworthy and yet tremble at His response. have you ever been shook to the core,... Read More
i celebrate and imitate
“i celebrate the day” – relient k and with this Christmas wish is missed the point i could convey if only i could find the words to say to let You know how much You’ve touched my life because here is where You’re finding me, in the exact same place as new year’s eve and from a lack of my persistency we’re less than half as close as i want to be chorus: and the first time that You opened Your eyes did You realize that You would be my Savior and... Read More
i desire. i demand.
what causes fights and quarrels among you? don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? you want something but don’t get it. you kill and covet, but you cannot have what you want. you quarrel and fight. you do not have, because you do not ask God. when you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures. james 4:1-3 so desire isn’t bad. to desire love, to desire acceptance, to desire... Read More
search me, O God
how often do we ask Him to use us, and then when He does, we dislike the means? is that what we really meant? were we really trusting Him with total control? or was it, only use me in ways that i’m comfortable being used… then i heard the voice of the Lord saying, “whom shall i send? and who will go for Us?” and i said, “here am i. send me!” isaiah 6:8 i sit in the realization of how often i ask the Lord to use me, and how often i spurn the... Read More