fun stuff

My favorite summer dress on Lillian…  Where did the summer go (sigh)?

core people

A few weeks back I saw a sign at the coast that said: Behind every successful man is a woman rolling her eyes. Sort of true though, right? At least for the Christian because our theology says that God’s the one who does the great work. So how does it work?

I really believe it’s through prayer. Who do you pray with and who prays for you? 

over desire

Can holiness ever become a bad thing? I know that’s probably a crazy question to ask but I’ve been thinking about a word Peter uses: Do not conform to the passions that you had in your former ignorance (1 Pet. 1:14-15). What are passions to you? The Greek for passions is literally over-desire as in too-much desire.

change

On the backyard porch again.  A bit damp from the rain last night. It’s good though; nice and quiet. Reminds me that we’re in a new season which is something I’ve been thinking about this morning. Paul writes that we’re “transforming from glory to glory” or “increasing into his likeness” (2 Cor. 3-5). There’s this sense in which true transformation is never ending. Never do I get the sense that Paul wants us to get comfortable; never are we to think we’ve arrived. Life is just one large transition before I meet Jesus? If true then actually feeling content may never be possible until we meet him. And if this is true then we should actually embrace change; we should constantly be asking ourselves if we’ve become too comfortable on a regular basis. Surrendering more and more of myself these days…