Thank you for the wounds of ministry, sustained in imitation of You; The moments I become a parable, pointing toward Your deeper truth. These longsuffering moments make me who I am, though they lack the exhilaration of victory. In moments of ease I may enjoy, even need the respite, but hearts, not least my own, […]
Tag: Discipleship
A Prayer for True Repentance
Lord Jesus Christ King of Endless Glory Today I need you to make me brave. Grant me courage to repent with my heart and soul and strength, not just my mind. To feel the shame, the weight of my sin, to experience the powers of darkness at work through me, to be as I am, […]
On Confession as a Gift
“If you, then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in Heaven give good gifts to those who ask?” Matthew 7:11 (NIV) At Christmas, parents everywhere shop tirelessly to buy their children gifts that will bring joy. This year, we had a hard time […]
The Joyful Burden
Inspired by Luke 9:23-27 and John 12:1-8 The life of the disciple is a spectacle – a strange and offensive thing, a thing we ‘ought to be ashamed of’. And yet the disciple lives this way in plain sight, no humiliation of devotion hidden, every unjustifiable cost exposed. This is the way of our Master, […]
A Rebuke Re-Imagined
Based on Matthew 14:22-33 The oars plunged back into the water, rowers silent as they strained against the unrelenting wind. Despite their effort, the boat seemed to stand still in the midst of the churning sea. Those without an oar bailed water as it sloshed over the sides of the boat, trying not to notice […]
In Pursuit of More 