Perspective is everything. I say that so often and truthfully it has the power to change everything, too. I found that as I gained perspective and understood more of what was going on with Big Bro, I became much more compassionate. But most importantly, when you gain perspective from the Bible it puts things onto a whole different level. I love it when God reveals biblical perspective to me about what I’m struggling with or learning more about. It is often the catalyst for change in my life.
The posts I share in this category are all about perspective that has made a lasting impact on me personally and spiritually. It is my prayer that you will have a few ah-ha moments as well!
I know this is a week late. Last week flew by so fast it made me dizzy! But anyhow, Easter weekend I contemplated the events of Good Friday through Easter morning as the weekend unfolded more than usual. Haunted, maybe you could say, by the reality of what took place those 2000 years ago and…
What do you do when you find yourself in circumstances that are not your fault? Circumstances that have been brought about by another person’s choices and decisions. As Ruth opens, we read the story that sets up the rest of the story. We are told about how Ruth came to be widowed and childless in a…
Prison shaker. Can you just imagine the power of God who can shake rocks and break iron chains? I’ve been thinking a lot about trials, adversity, prayer and God’s faithfulness. It is that same prison-shaking God who can bring about a peace in our hearts as peaceful as this scene. It has been a long…
Adversity. I finally figured out what to call what I have been going through for years. In his great mercy, God finally opened my eyes to see and granted me some comforting perspective. I have been getting little bits and pieces as I have been studying the Bible throughout those years, but not the full…
Did you get to see the movie War Room when it was in theaters? I wanted to but didn’t get out to see it, so when my parents said someone gave it to them to watch I jumped at the chance to see it. Wow, was that inspiring and after watching it I felt a strong…
Two weeks ago I began reading through Job. It is thought to be the oldest written book of the Bible and it appears that Job lived a few generations before Abraham. His life most likely overlapped both Noah and Abraham and he probably lived in the days surrounding the Tower of Babel, given the number…
Reading through Genesis has been so inspiring and eye-opening. There is so much more packed in there than one can ever imagine. Of course, the Holy Spirit reveals things to the reader- that’s how God speaks to us today, but WOW! He has been blowing me away. One thing that has struck me as I…
Faith. Everyone has it. As we read in Hebrews 11, “faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” The question becomes from where does our hope and assurance come? John Whitcomb, Jr so eloquently makes this contrast about faith in his book, The Early Earth: By faith…
Defining Moments by Dan Schaeffer proved to be an amazing book. I had picked it up at a thrift store quite a while ago but kept pushing it aside, for one reason or another. But boy, what a blessing it was when I finally picked it up!! It is actually an easy read that covers…
How I want to live my life just became super clear to me as I read the promotional series from Lysa TerKEurst of Proverbs31 ministries. She is releasing a new book soon called The Best Yes and I signed up for the 5 day devotional series that I suppose is meant to whet my appetite…