Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children… (Ephesians 5:1). Have you ever watched a son watch his father? The boy studies the man, soaking up the Dadness of it all. Words, clothing, even mannerisms—the child models after what … Continue reading
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Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. (Eph. 4:32) There’s an interesting thing about forgiveness. It works for the forgiver as powerfully as for the forgivee. Some of us—by that … Continue reading
Never underestimate the power of a good connection. A couple of weeks ago, the power went out in two of our rooms. It was puzzling. Why, I wondered, would the power go out in only two rooms, and only to … Continue reading
You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the … Continue reading
So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking. They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God … Continue reading
Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming. Instead, speaking the truth … Continue reading
As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received (Ephesians 4:1). I know; I keep coming back to this verse. It’s just too powerful to let go. Paul … Continue reading
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than we can ask or imagine, according to the power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, … Continue reading
Once upon a time, while sitting in an airport in Bucharest… Great start to a story, isn’t it? I should follow up with a tale of espionage, intrigue, fast cars, and spiffy accents. Except, I’m me. Once upon a time, … Continue reading
…and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God (Ephesians 3:19). This is kind of Part 2 to yesterday’s thoughts. This love that surpasses knowledge…a love that is … Continue reading