Happy St. Patrick’s Day! One of my favorite saints is Patrick. If you are not familiar with his story, here is a short video on his life. Patrick, only sixteen, lived in Roman-ruled England during the 4th century. He was taken by Irish raiders and made a slave for six years in Ireland before God made a way for his escape. Though not a person who considered himself committed to the faith, his father and…
Seasons reflect God’s ever so gentle hand nudging us toward himself so that we may live in the fullness of who he’s created us to be, even in seasons of quiet, fallow and rest.
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“He who belongs to God hears what God says. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.” (John 8:47, NIV) Abiding establishes our relationship with God; our belonging. It is the total surrender of our heart to God’s control and leading, a dying of selfish me so that I can be transformed into genuine God- intended me. When we know who our shepherd is, his deep love and tender…
“We do not give up control to God easily.” But we must if we desire true discernment.
Does God speak and offer us insight that’s applicable in this day and age? Discernment intrigues me to wonder, how do we connect and hear a God asking us to have ears to hear?
