Why Jesus Didn’t Burn Out
One thing that helped turn me around before I totally burned out was to look prayerfully at the life of Jesus. I studied the Gospels…
Tag: Easy Yoke
Rest: Resting in Your Identity
Your fingerprint is unique to you — it’s a physical mark of your identity. What about your personal identity? What defines who you are? Imagine…
Rest: Coming Off an Adrenaline High
I love adrenaline and how it makes me feel energetic, confident, important, even elated. And I get more work done in less time! Adrenaline is…
Spiritual Disciplines Are Dung!
Putrid smelling dung — that’s what spiritual disciplines become without love. My comment surprised the pastor I was coaching. But I heard Dallas Willard say…
Jesus’ “Easy Yoke” is Unhurried — Especially at Christmas!
As Christmas approaches it seems we have to go faster and faster! How can we be unhurried? The traffic keeps getting worse. The lines in…
Relaxed. In December?!
As we celebrate the Prince of Peace we may get robbed of peace! What a tragic irony that would be! Let’s resist the cultural swirl…
Breathe Your Way Into the New Year
Like me, maybe you set aside much of your normal work for the Christmas break and this week you have a lot to do! There’s…
To Love Yourself, Love God
God delights to bless you — but maybe not in the way you think. This explains why many people are disappointed or frustrated with God.…
When it Hurts. How to Trust God?
It seems that everyday either I have a hurt or I talk to someone who does. I’m sure it’s the same for you. That’s ministry!…
A Simple Prayer to Set Boundaries and Breathe!
Setting boundaries is more than a psychological tool — it’s really a spiritual discipline that helps to establish further your self-identity in Christ.
