We all need help sometimes.
We might find ourselves in a broken-down car, a broken-down body, a broken-down relationship, or a broken-down spirit.
And we desperately want someone to answer our call.
That’s what we can count on with Jesus. He promises that when we call on him, he will answer…
Read MoreAs fun as that is to think about, it’s way too much for my limited brain to figure out. I like to try, though. Almost every time I walk on the beach, I wonder how many grains of sand are under my feet, under the water, all over the world, in a handful. It’s impossible for us to count or even estimate that number.
Maybe that’s the point.
Read MoreA really good advocate will be an advocate plus. The plus is the personal touch–remembering to bring a bottle of their favorite flavored water, sitting to listen a few extra minutes, fighting for the best resources even when it means more work. These really good advocates make sure to leave their clients feeling dignified, known, and hopeful.
An unbelievably good advocate will do all of that plus something unimaginable.
Read MoreWhen our hearts feel like dark places, we need this promise. We need to know that Jesus sees us stumbling around in the dark, and that he brings us hope.
He promises that the truth of his words will light our way until he returns.
Read MoreEvery time I sweep my kitchen floor, I wonder the same thing: didn’t I just do this? How can there be this much dust/dirt/hair again already? The same thing happens at school. We sweep in the morning, and by afternoon we can fill another dustpan with crumbs, scraps, dried mud from the playground, used band-aids, and pieces of crayon. It’s disgusting.
And so is sin. God hates it. We hate it. But it keeps gathering in the corners of our minds and in the secret places of our hearts. It is hard to keep up with the messes we make.
Read MoreSometimes I wish we could have a GPS for our lives. We could type in the goals we want to accomplish, and a confident, computerized voice would take us there. She would let us know ahead of time what lane to get in and where to exit. She would automatically reroute us if we took a wrong turn. She would even tell us our estimated time of arrival.
But real life is way more complicated than that. When we set out to accomplish something or get somewhere, we don’t usually hear step-by-step directions. There are multiple ways to go, and we can’t always trust our own sense of direction or the voices of others.
We need God to show us the way, and he promises that he will.
How does he do it?
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