Nothing Random
Ours is an abundant world, but it seldom seems that way when we are demanding more. When we say “Thy will, not mine,” we are saying, “This is enough,” and…
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Collaborators
The idea that God can be invited to co-create a life with us gives us a vested interest in the life we are making. We are not the victim any…
God’s Yes
God’s “no” to me was actually a “yes” in disguise. I needed only to accept the clear direction I was being given in order for me to start feeling relief.…
The Skill of Gratitude
Gratitude is not an attitude that comes to most of us easily. It is a learned skill. It is the ability to see and say thank you for the many…
Knowledge and Power
“Please give me knowledge of your will for me and the power to carry it out.” It is in the knowledge of God’s will for us that we begin to…
A Personal God
It is the idea of God “being involved” that is often the sticking point. Many of us prefer to think of our relationship with God as being unrequited. Most of…
God of Our Dreams
When we hide from God our true goals and agendas, we cannot really hide them, but we can prevent ourselves from enjoying the comfort of knowing that God is “on…
H for Heliotrope
The ingenuity of God is often startling. We think that we can see God’s will coming — and that it will be either A or B. Arriving, God’s will is…
God Is Our Witness.
Many times what we are seeking from God is a sense of witness. We want to know that someone, somewhere, is paying attention to us and to our struggles. We…
The Next Right Step
We may not know the right thing to do two weeks from now, but we do know the right thing to do next. There is always some small something that…