My heart, therefore, is glad, and my spirit rejoices; my body also shall rest in hope. — Psalm 16:9. When I am under a lot of stress I have trouble sleeping. My mind goes over and over my concerns, and I toss and turn unable to get comfortable. The psalmist reminds us that when we are…
Sacrifice A Lifestyle
One of my favorite books is Citizens of London by Lynne Olsen. One of the many things she describes in detail are the sacrifices the British had to make during World War II. Americans sacrificed during war but nothing like the British. Suzy and I were talking about what else — the virus — this morning after…
Using A Lot of Energy
My dear friend Peggy wrote me, “we’re using a lot of energy unconsciously dealing with the fear and distractions that this virus causes.” She may not have known it but she sent me a wake up call. I have to spend more effort avoiding getting caught up with what I call the “virus mentality.” We…
How Do We Respond?
I read this weekend that I am not alone in asking how do I respond to God’s mission. One answer is when we respond to the needs of the world, we are answering God’s call. He/she gives us the holy spirit to meet earthly needs and thus serve God. Our world these days is full…
To Be Served
And whoever wishes to be first among you must be your slave: just as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve. — Matthew 10:27-28. You may remember this passage in a different way — whoever is first must be last, and whoever is last shall be first. Either way this passage…