Unknown

Ever since I was a young boy, I have found it strange. Not scary, just strange. Which is not a bad thing. Strange can be good. Strange is effective. Strange is still strange though. It is only with understanding and experience that that which is strange becomes accepted as normal.

Disciples Follow

Disciples follow. That's what their primary job is. When disciples don't follow, they are outside of the realm of their faith - outside of their job descriptions. Outside of faith is nothing but jello.

Press Pause

It's funny how we get caught up on what we think we need vs. what we actually need, isn't it? Sometimes what we think we need tends to overshadow what is really going on in our hearts. But if we can quiet our hearts and minds through prayer, turning to God, our true needs will be revealed.

Carrier of a Cross

A lot of us carry crosses. They hang around our necks, dangle from bracelets or our ears. Some of us even have them tattooed on our bodies in various forms. We wear them for fashion, to remember something, or be inspired by it. But I'd venture to say that most of us don't carry a cross in the way Jesus carried his.

Jesus Is _______.

Does what others think about you matter? I don't mean to you of course. I am asking if it has an impact on the person who is thinking about you. Does what they think about you bear any weight on their relationship with you? How they behave around you with others? How they act toward you when you are alone? What they trust you with in their presence and in the absence of their presence? I would say the answer is ABSOLUTELY YES.