There was no royal robe for Him — because He had left that in Heaven to be “swaddled” in the odds and ends of random cloths; cloths made from plants and animals He spoke into existence at this beginning of time.
Rather than laying the foundations of the world— this time He laid in a pile of straw.
Read MoreJesus’ Presence ushers us safely into the Presence of Father God—a pathway otherwise darkened and obstructed by sin and death. His Presence creates and illuminates a pathway for us to enter into because of His defeat of sin. Often too, our relationship with the Lord, is one-sided; He gives, and we are always in receipt. All that we can bring to Him is our very life.
Read MoreBut this time, with my eyes fresh from the Word and fresh from processing elements of my own story of redeemed fear and anxiety, I saw the Frozen plot differently.
I finally realized, the plot was speaking to something so much bigger than romance or common fairy-tale story lines but rather the paralysis of anxiety. It’s really no wonder this movie is still so popular.
In Galatians 6:2, Paul says, "Bear one another's burdens, and thereby fulfill the law of Christ." But then just 3 verses later, he tells them that "each one must bear his own load." Knowing that Scripture doesn't contradict itself, these verses make me ask myself two questions - what is the difference between a burden and a load, and what is the law of Christ?
Read MoreHow often do I personally forget that God has already given me a crown of favor and beauty and then when adversity shows up, I just end up acting like a slave to fear and strap my shackles and chains back on again?
Read MoreThere are many women who have lost their voices - Figuratively - over the course of life and sit in a sense of silence, not just one day but most days . They were born with God-planted things to say and people to impact through their words of life, love and their exuberant sounds of laughter, but somewhere along the way, they found themselves silenced.
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