I love the quiet. As a busy teacher, who spends much of the school year with noisy, energetic children, I long for peace and quiet. The quiet life. God also loves quiet and wants us to live the quiet life. In the stillness of the quiet life, we can hear God’s voice speak words of […]
1 Thessalonians
1 Thessalonians Part 15, A Life of Faith: Operation Sanctification
Insightful … cute … smart … funny … quixotic! Think of words you’d use to describe yourself. Would you ever consider describing yourself as a “most holy thing”? Me either, but God does. Because of the cross, we have been washed clean (sanctification) by the blood of Christ. The process of sanctification is not a […]
1 Thessalonians A Life of Faith, Part 12: Stand Firm by Mary Kane
“Maybe I should … maybe I shouldn’t. I think I will, but then again, maybe I won’t. Nope. Yep. Final decision. I most definitely probably won’t.” Have you ever had a conversation like the above with a friend, co-worker, family member … yourself? Have you ever had trouble making a firm decision; swinging back and […]
1 Thessalonians A Life of Faith, Part 11: God’s Co-worker
1 Thessalonians A Life of Faith, Part 8: From Cherish to Charge
Family is the bedrock element of civilization and culture. God, creator and founder of family, placed the responsibility of family within the institution of marriage. In God’s perfect plan, children are taught, fostered and nurtured to live a life of faith by a father and a mother. Most children would agree, mothers have a softer […]
1 Thessalonians A Life of Faith, Part 7: Approved by God
“You have been approved,” is a very exciting phrase. Hearing that phrase boosts one’s self esteem. It is wonderful to weighed in the balance and found acceptable, trustworthy, and capable. Throughout the course of a life time, we have been approved for college loans, mortgages, car loans and college admissions. These approvals, however, fall infinitely […]
