The importance of the triumphant entry of Jesus

  The Easter season is very important to me because it marks the resurrection of Jesus at a precise moment in time. It is an undisputed calendar event that occurs annually. While the dead, burial, and resurrection (especially his resurrection) of Jesus will...

If I love the Lord, why is surrendering to him so difficult? Part two

                                                            Photo by Getty Images on Unsplash   In my previous post, I touched on loving and being “in” love. Here is an excerpt of the story. First, do you love the Lord, or are you in love with the...

If I love the Lord, why is surrendering to him so difficult? Part one

                                                                    Photo by Getty Images on Unsplash   Wow! What a loaded question. First, do you love the Lord, or are you in love with the Lord?   I know it sounds like semantics (the meaning and...

Words matter when surrendering

Photo by Nick-Fewings on Unsplash   This rabbit hole is deep, so stay with me as I explain it.   Chapter six of the New Testament gospel story of Luke reveals a pivotal point in Jesus’s life. He spends the night in earnest prayer before choosing his...

They are only words: or are they?

Photo by Nick-Fewings on Unsplash The wisdom books of Solomon struck me this week. Before I go there, though, let me give you a reason why they caught my attention.   The Lord is teaching me to live a deeper life of surrender and training me to think differently....