Disrupting the Worries that Stall Spiritual Maturity
Worry has a way of swirling through our minds. It clouds our view of God’s sovereignty and leaves us feeling like we’re carrying everything alone. But we’re not meant to.
Can Sinners Please God?
Do you ever find it hard to believe that God could be pleased with you? If you have never thought deeply about your sin, might not see why he wouldn’t. But if you have ever been truly convicted of your failings—or if you have reflected deeply on what the Bible says about human sinfulness—then you will have seen the problem. How can God be pleased with me when “there is none who does good, not even one” (Ps 14:3); when “nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh. (Rom 7:18)? Yet Christians can please God. The sheer grace...
Toward Something Better
Recently I’ve been reading a book titled Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Someone Who’s Been There by Cheryl Strayed. It’s based on a series of advice given in response to anonymous letters sent to an online advice column (yes, I am essentially binge-reading an advice column on steroids—please don’t judge me!). Why am I enjoying it so much (and sharing this fact with you lot)? It’s not so much the advice given (though it is surprisingly insightful and delightfully punchy!), but the honesty and rawness of letters. They come from people who afraid to love again;...
What Sins are You Killing Today?
This is the first part of a two-part series. See the second post here. I admit it is an intrusive question, and one that tends to stop a conversation! (The context is someone I am mentoring or advising or counselling, not everyday conversations! And it takes place some months after the serious conversations begin.) If I ask it of someone I am talking with, I always allow time for a stunned silence. Then say, ‘I don’t want to know what they are, I just want to know that you are doing it.’ That allows some colour to return to the...
Moment-by-Moment Faithfulness
When I was a younger Christian, I used to be captivated by God’s dramatic work through Bible heroes: his call to Noah to build an ark to save the world from judgement; his behind-the-scenes work through Queen Esther to save God’s people. I thought of Jonah emerging from the great fish: such dramatic flair! What a way to demonstrate God’s hand in motion. I used to translate these expectations into my daily life, making them the standard for my life and service. I’d ask myself, how will God use me to achieve His purposes? Will he call me away from...
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