One of my favorite passages in the Bible is Jonah 2:8-9. The version below is from the NIV about 10 years ago. It is very interesting because the verses in the most current NIV are different. I prefer the older version: 8 “Those who cling to worthless idols forfeit the grace that could be theirs. 9 But I, with a song of thanksgiving, will sacrifice to you. What I have vowed I will make good. I will say, ‘Salvation comes from the Lord.’” I love this because it is so descriptive and I love the terminology that is used – I can cling to worthless idols that this world has to offer OR I can cling to…
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Have you ever had one of those days or experienced a season in life where you are pursuing God and you feel nothing? It’s so hard when you want to feel close to God or feel His presence and there just seems to be nothing there. Today was one of those days for me. God showed me many years ago in a journal that I wrote in 2005 the following truth: “Who God is and His love for me is not dependent on or determined by my feelings or lack of feelings. Praise God that He never changes – He is constant. And His love never changes – there is…
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You can go to almost any pet store that sells mice and see a mouse wheel in the mouse’s cage. The mouse loves the wheel and runs and runs on it to get exercise since it is cooped up in a cage. The mouse doesn’t realize it is running and really not going anywhere. I recently have felt like a mouse on a mouse wheel – running and running and getting nowhere. Let me explain. The wheel is an analogy for the things we turn to to meet our needs and satisfy our longings. Some examples might be alcohol, drugs, food, self-mutilation, infidelity, or even sleep. So often these things we turn to…
