Opposites

[Love is the opposite of FearHope is the opposite of ShameAnd Love and Hope are the Foundation of true Faith—the fierce sort of FaithLove is Relentless—it sees beyond faults and weaknessesHope is Unyielding—it sees beyond condemnation and failingsAnd Peace comes alongside them, reassuring TruthAnd Truth acts as the glue binding them all together to uphold […]

Un-Namer

Shame says God’s promises are lies and obscures the truth of our past. It is ruthless in its attempts to un-name us. It robs us of our true-self identity in Christ. It makes us believe lies about ourselves, others, and God. It un-names us in the present by throwing our past into our faces in […]

Surgery

Ok. Vulnerable time. (*deep breath*) It was one Sunday in the Fall of 2018. I don’t remember what the sermon was about but sometime in the midst of it, God had told me very clearly: “You believe in My resurrection, but not your own”. It broke me. He was absolutely right (of course). He had […]

Fragmentation

Everyone is talking about the virus. I’m not going to do that.(It’s not all about you, Corona. Geez.) For the last six or so years, God has given me a theme for the year instead of new years resolutions. It was an idea I heard from a friend and it has been amazing to see […]