RoughFrayedWornLaden with dust The tattered hem thattraversed rocks and soil,despite its humble miengirded regality. He who was robed in splendourlaid it aside; donning obscurity.Forsaking magnificence for squalorand splendid silks for rough linen He stooped to meet mein the dirt.Undaunted by my filth.Unafraid of being tarnished. His humble raimentallowed me to reach Him.Desperation met restorationin the…
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The Root of Bitterness
All that morning I walked around in a haze of anger. Regardless of the cause, I felt justified in my ire. I hugged it to myself, thinking over the words, imputing negative motives and intentions, stoking the resentment. As the antagonism built up within me, I found myself in such a tangle of fury and…
On Railing…
Frankly, I am not enjoying this process! Fear has not been conquered and worry has not been vanquished. My immediate reaction was to unworthily fling back my Father’s love in His face and weep uncontrollably. I find that this lack of control over my life has left me demoralized. I am an easy prey to…
On Wonder And Amazement…(2)
So I asked for joy and He poured out His love on me! Salvation is all about Him! As my earthly father explained all that my heavenly Father had done, all I could do was gaze on Him in wonder. It did not suffice that He sent Jesus to die for me, but He comes…
On Sufficiency And Grace…
I had thought there must be some redeeming quality in me. Some talent or ability that made me useful to God, my family and society; that provided a reason for my very existence. Yet as I read Paul’s second epistle to the Corinthians, a different idea was pushed into my consciousness. “Not that we are…
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