Motives

Motives

David’s response reveals his heart: “Ok God. I don’t fully understand, but I choose to submit. May You be glorified, whether through me or through someone else!”===============Scripture1 Chronicles 17:1-4,23-24″After David was settled in...
Complete Praise

Complete Praise

He deserves for me to proclaim his greatness to those around me. He deserves for me to publicly declare how good He is. Anything less, is incomplete praise. ======================= Scripture1 Chronicles 16:7-8″That day David first appointed Asaph and his...
Search Me

Search Me

David didn’t hide his heart, or excuse his heart. He bared his heart before God, and invited the discomfort of growth. ====================== ScripturePsalm 139:23-24″Search me, oh God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there be...
Offense

Offense

I can either choose to carry offense, or I can carry God’s blessing–but I cannot carry offense and blessing at the same time.==================== ScriptureMatthew 15:12,25-26″Then the disciples came to him and asked, ‘Do you know that the...
Maintaining the Margins

Maintaining the Margins

Jesus made the decision to take a break while he was feeling “drained”, instead of waiting until he was “empty”. ==================== ScriptureMatthew 14:13-14″When Jesus heard what had happened, he withdrew by boat privately to a...