Walking with God, Digesting Scripture and Pointing Others to Grow Deeper in their Faith
Love is something we all seek to know and experience. I’ve been asked what love is by some who have spent their lives suffering at the hand of others. When your childhood was full of neglect, pain and abuse it’s normal to ask this question. Firstly, love is a commitment. It’s a decision. Yes, it’s... Continue Reading →
Nicodemus asked Jesus a question: How can someone be born again? How can someone have new life? I too felt a need for a rebirth in my life as I became weary of living my own way. My heart was unsettled. I felt like I was tossed back and forth by the wind. I had... Continue Reading →
Sometimes this is easy, sometimes this is hard. Thomas Merton, a famous spiritual writer rocked my world years ago when I read his book. This is horrible but I read it so long ago that I do not recall the title but I copied 1 chapter, the chapter on love. Merton says, “without my love... Continue Reading →
When I was young, having just connected with God, I struggled with knowing how to love God. I’d sing a song in church and feel like I wasn’t being truthful because I knew I didn’t love God like I loved my family. This bothered me and I prayed. It was a beautiful moment when I... Continue Reading →
I learned years ago that when I counteract evil with evil everything escalates. It’s takes a strong person to stop this process. There was a girl who seemed to hate me in high school. I’d never had a conversation with her but I heard she was saying some terrible things about me. She rode the... Continue Reading →
While doing housework the other day I glanced outside and saw something of concern. One of my chickens was on the other side of my fence, outside the lines of safety. I live downtown so her greatest danger might be a car or a loose dog. We’d been letting them out to have more time... Continue Reading →
If I don’t love you enough to endure the discomfort of venturing into difficult conversations I’m not sure I love you at all. Proverbs is so full of timeless wisdom that never goes out of style! It’s stood the test of time and is reliable for us to apply to our lives. Nobody enjoys rebuke... Continue Reading →
This might be one of the most radical teachings of Jesus that goes against our human nature. I've heard Christian missionaries in Muslim territories share it was this teaching of Jesus that sparked someone's faith journey towards giving one's life over to God! You may have heard this verse expressed even more clearly in these... Continue Reading →
Oh how different our world would be if we could all get this one right! Jesus uttered this profound statement in the midst of Pharisees trying to trick him. The question came is verse 36 asking which is the greatest commandment. These two things Jesus answers cover everything. I cannot hate someone if I love... Continue Reading →
God is seen in peace. When I work for peace others can see who God is. There’s nothing peaceful about humanity. We are sinful creatures of dissonance. It’s only when I surrender myself to God that I can experience peace and holiness, gifts from God. My human nature goes against peace and holiness. I am... Continue Reading →
Jeni Martin Johnson 