despite your lying tongue; despite your angry mouth; despite your addiction; despite your doubt; despite all that makes you imperfect, you’ve been forgiven and set free by grace.
hidden things
there is a great liberation in being honest with God. when my head is cleared of hidden things, my soul feels less burdened.
conquer yourself
you can’t conquer mountains, but you can conquer yourself. be slow to speak, while hastening to listen.
what’s coming next
forget what’s gone.
appreciate what still remains.
look forward to what’s coming next.
what undergirds you
though you may be unsettled, remember what undergirds you. if you think you have no such faith, know that you’ve had it all along. you were born with it. maybe you just haven’t been using it. God is near.
brilliant torch
though life is but a brief candle, burn as brightly as a brilliant torch.
step back
step back and see the picture and all of its colors, beyond the dab of gray where you may be standing right now.
imitation
imitation may be the grandest form of adulation, but I beg of you, only imitate me as I follow after Christ.