- So . . . I'm "feeding myself" in the morning from God's Word and thought I'd post what I'm chewin' on and make my "food" available for others who might want to nibble a bit. Hope it's of some benefit to you . . .
The word of God is living and active . . . (Hebrews 4:12)
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Tag Archives: standing mature
Counsel That Transcends Circumstance
Whatever it meant to be one of the “exiles of the Dispersion”, you sense life isn’t easy for those Peter is writing to in 1 Peter. Life’s not going “swimmingly.” Far from it, you sense. Instead, it seems kind of … Continue reading
Posted in 1Peter
Tagged be holy, growing in Christ, grown up, pilgrimage, sojourners, standing mature
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A Use It or Lose It Thing
That they were struggling is evident. That they were complicit is also evident. To be sure, taking a stand for Jesus within the predominant Jewish community of the first century wasn’t for the faint of heart. While many believed that … Continue reading
Posted in Hebrews
Tagged growing in Christ, grown up, living word, standing mature, the Word of God
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A Premise and A Principle
You need to know the precepts — need to know what’s right and wrong, what you should do and what you shouldn’t do — but I think we’re designed to operate by principles. Case in point, the Ten Commandments. We … Continue reading
Posted in 1Corinthians
Tagged freedom, leading others astray, love one another, standing mature
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Holding On While Pressing On
The apostle Paul thought it was the grown up way to think. To count all things loss for the sake of Christ. And not just reckon them as lost, but to actually lose all things in order to “gain Christ” … Continue reading
Posted in Philippians
Tagged call to faithfulness, hold fast, obedience, pressing on, running the race, standing mature
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Christ Formed in You
I don’t know that I am super goal oriented. But on the continuum from “Goal Driven” to “WhatEver”, I’m probably lean more G.D. than W.E. I tend to believe that if you aim for nothing that’s exactly what you’ll hit. … Continue reading
The Epaphras Prayer
Pray for me. Who doesn’t need to speak those words? But with everything else which seemingly is in more urgent need of divine intervention, often we’re reluctant to ask that we be put on “the list.” And if we were … Continue reading
Posted in Colossians
Tagged godly counsel, standing mature, the people of God, the will of God, word of God speak
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A Lovely Prayer
He’s one of those guys we don’t really know much about. His name found only a couple of times in the “credits” of Paul’s letters. The credits–you know, that list of names that scrolls by your eyes as you get … Continue reading
Posted in Colossians
Tagged fully assured, growing in Christ, grown up, prayer, standing mature
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