Reflection: Listen to Obey

"It’s easy to get used to being busy and feeling rushed to get through prayer and devotion time. Perhaps you need a day to change your routine. Set aside your checklist, be quiet, and listen to what the Spirit has to say to you today. Ask God to show you where you need to hear his instructions more clearly. And then, listen."

Reflection: The Shepherd’s Voice

We sheep won’t learn the Shepherd’s voice by having someone describe the sound to us. Perhaps our parents introduced us to the Shepherd. Perhaps it was a friend. Praise the Lord! But they still can’t explain to us the sound of his voice calling our names.

Reflection: The Choregos

The Choregos - The Supplier of all our needs. 
 
Peter speaks of the strength God supplies to enable each person to use his gifts (1 Pet. 4:11). In his second epistle, he says that an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be richly provided (2 Pet. 1:11).

Reflection: Good, Better, Best

Self-interest is restrained within due bounds when love supervenes; for then it rejects evil things altogether, prefers better things to those merely good, and cares for the good only on account of the better. ~St. Bernard of Clairvaux, On Loving God

Reflection: You Brought Us Out

"Learning to live by faith is a process, a lifelong education. Take time to reflect on the courses God has assigned you so far. Remember that he doesn’t mean for you to work through them alone. Ask him for help, and seek support from Christians who have already completed similar assignments."

Library Reflection: Sara’s Story - Plumfield Living Library in North East Wisconsin

Over the next six weeks, one thing after another drew my attention to the possibility of opening a lending library in my home. I scoffed. I have kids at home. The podcast and homeschooling keep me plenty busy. I only have 3,500 books. I am an introvert. I live in the woods 20-45 minutes away from any patron base. I have unpredictable health. But, the dream continued to settle into my heart. 
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Reflection: Why I Sabbath

In our first Saturday Morning Coffee episode, Sara talks about her family's practice of resting on Sundays. 

Reflection: Live on the Rest

A reflection on the story of Elijah, the widow, and the oil. 

Reflection: The Light of the World

"Jesus went on to say that the reason I should let my light shine before others is so they will glorify God when they see my good works. Before I get out my notebook and start making a list of the good works I could do, I need to focus on the goal: God’s glory."

Reflection: Discernment or Judgement?

"Love increases with knowledge. The more we know, the better we can discern and approve what is excellent. At its root, the word translated “excellent” in the verse above doesn’t imply that one thing is better than another, but that it is separate or different. It reminds me of the Sesame Street song that asks children to identify one item in a group that doesn’t belong with the others. That simple song was teaching children to discern."