“I will kill as many of them as I can.” A man in his early 20’s from Prizren, Kosovo said this to me quietly through clenched teeth. Not knowing how to respond, I silently reflected on the story he had just told me. It… Continue Reading “Choosing to NOT “Fix It” Myself”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Atonement for sin, Black Holes, Blood of Christ, Christ's Atonement, Cleansing from Sin, Covering Sin, Dealing with Sin, Do it yourself, Fixing Myself, Forgive one another, forgiveness, God's Fix, Jesus Savior, Jesus the Messiah, Kosovo War, Letting Go, Redemption, Releasing others, Self Fix, Self justification, Self Righteousness, Serbia Paramilitary, Surrender, Surrender to God, The Cross
After my face was smashed into the sweaty mat several times by a brute bigger than me I changed my mind. That was enough, and I gave up the thought of becoming a wrestler. The high school coach had said he could make me… Continue Reading “Choosing to Wrestle with God”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Confusion, Desperation, Discomfort, Don't give up, Draw near to God, Endurance, Endure, Faith, Fighting with God, God's blessing, Jacob, Life is Unfair, New Identity, Pain, Perseverance, Promises of God, Struggles, Struggling with God, Suffering, Wrestling with God
Online debates typically resolve nothing. And yet they continue and get ever more heated. There was one I saw awhile back that bantered back and forth over whether or not it was okay to say, “Oh, my God” as an exclamation. The discussion included… Continue Reading “Choosing to Honor God’s Name”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: 10 Commandments, Children of God, God's Holy Name, Holiness, Holy behavior, Holy Lifestyle, Holy words, Honor God, No cursing, No cussing, No swearing, Not in vain, The Name of God
I first wrote the words “I love you” in a note to a girl when I was in the 5th grade. It felt good. And the feeling was even better when I received a note back with the same words. A core belief took shape… Continue Reading “Choosing Love that Gives”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Agape Love, Choosing to Give, Choosing to give the greatest good, Crazy Love, Divine Love, Enduring Love, For God so loved the world, God Is Love, God's love, Good Gifts, John 3:16, Let us love one another, Long-suffering love, love, Love Gives, Love Hurts, Love is not a feeling, Love that Gives, Loving the unloveable, Passion, Passionate love, sacrificial love, Suffering Love, The Greatest Gift, The Greatest Good, Unconditional Love, Unfailing Love