Category Archives: God’s persistent pursuit
Heart Patient
I love how God pursues me. When He says he is a jealous God, it means He doesn’t want my fidelity to Him to be tainted by any misplaced devotion to anything else. But He does not angrily demand my … Continue reading
Jealous God
This has been a season of considering, “what’s next” for my life. A month ago, I enthusiastically shared with a friend of mine, “I want to live the rest of my life – except for exercising – for the Kingdom … Continue reading
Sabbath Foot
I know God is making a point of teaching me about Sabbath rest in this season of my life. I had been working on drafts of Full not Busy and Moving from My List to His, and I’d been reading … Continue reading
On His Side
There are numerous accounts in the gospels of Jesus’ enemies trying to trap him with a question. Rather than falling into their traps, Jesus always redirects the conversation, often in a way that points out their own hypocrisy. Reading the … Continue reading
All Day Long
But concerning Israel He says, “All day long I have held out my hands to a disobedient and obstinate people.” Romans 10:21 Until last week, every time I read this verse, my focus was on the people’s disobedience and obstinacy. … Continue reading
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