Running in Circles

These past couple of weeks have been incredibly busy. The semester is finishing up soon, and every single professor is trying to cram one more exam or project in before finals week. So, yes I've been a little stressed out. My time has been spread very thin. As a result, my time with Jesus has been pretty much non-existent. In the few times I have gotten to spend with him over the past couple weeks, my mind is either preoccupied or distracted.  This...

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Chew

Recently, I had really been struggling with temptation. At this point, I was becoming somewhat frustrated with God. I was trying to pursue him, but I felt like I was getting nothing in return. I'd hit a "dry" spot and that was just something I was going to have to accept. In reality, I was still clinging to the pursuit of temptations and idols. I was giving these things the authority to be in the throne seat, not God. On the surface,...

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The Wild

Yesterday morning as I sat down at the Divine Experiment, I felt very empty. I felt disconnected from God. I was even starting to have doubts about my relationship with Jesus. If he loved me as much as he says he does, why wouldn't I feel loved? As I kind of started processing through why I would be feeling this way, I figured it out... Jesus is a dangerous lover. Take a look at his reaction in the temple: "..And he entered the temple...

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Anchored by His Grace: Beauty Unfailing

Wanted to share these words that a beautiful friend and woman of God wrote about true beauty. Anchored by His Grace: Beauty Unfailing: A while ago, probably about April or May of 2011, I set out in search to find the true meaning of beauty.   I wanted to know what true be...

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Beloved

You know me.  You delight in me.  You romance me.  You call me beloved.  You find me worthy of pursuit.  You woo me again and again. You give me incomprehensible joy.  You call me beloved.  You satisfy me.  You treasure me.  You enrapture me.  You call me beloved.  You show me real intimacy.  You sing love songs over me.  You are my bridegroom.  I'm your beloved. ...

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Wildfire

Take a second and think about what a wildfire actually looks like. I don't mean a precious little campfire in the middle of scenic campgrounds encircled by smores and happiness. I mean the dangerous kind...maybe even fatal. I was reading in Luke 13 this morning when I came across Jesus' description of the kingdom of God. 18 Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of Godsup class="crossreference" style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align:...

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My Dear

Ok, I'll admit...I've become slightly obsessed with the song, "My Dear" from the Bethel Loft Sessions. Whenever there is 4 minutes of silence, this song should be playing. No excuses. At first, I wasn't sure why I found myself so captivated by this song. I mean it's just another worship song right? Says the same things, right? Wrong. Take a look at the lyrics... I am Yours and You are mine.  I am ravished by the sight Of one glimpse...

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