Discipleship – Page 571

A prayer from Dietrich Bonhoeffer

O God, early in the morning I cry to you. Help me to pray, and concentrate my thoughts on you: I can not do this alone. In me there is darkness, but with you there is light; I am lonely, but you do not leave me; I am feeble in heart, but with you thereContinue reading “A prayer from Dietrich Bonhoeffer”

Step out of the boat…

I know a lot of people who are faithful people. A lot of people who have faith in God to be there and protect them. Even if you do not have faith in God, you have faith in someone, a spouse, a parent, a friend. There is probably someone in your life you know youContinue reading “Step out of the boat…”

Ear to hear – Eye to see

I wonder as we begin this second week of Lent about our repenting and turning towards the Lord. We live in these 40 days the way we think God has called us to live. We sacrifice and give up chocolate or pop, but is that really what God has called us to? These 40 daysContinue reading “Ear to hear – Eye to see”

20/20 Spiritual Vision

I have worn glasses as long as I can remember. I did wear contacts for a while, but I have given that up, and now just wear the glasses. Without them I can not see everything clearly. Images are fuzzy, and if I am not close enough to things I can not read them. SomeContinue reading “20/20 Spiritual Vision”

Walk on Water

Now we all now it is not physically possible to walk on water. It goes completely against the laws of Physics to walk on water. If you do not know how to swim, and the water is deeper than your head, then you are going to sink. Yet in the 14th chapter of the gospelContinue reading “Walk on Water”

If you are?

This is the first Sunday in Lent. I love the readings for this Sunday, especially the gospel. In today’s reading we get the story of Jesus being driven out into the wilderness. The place where people did not usually go, because wild animals lived there and there were no provisions, no food, probably very littleContinue reading “If you are?”

The Nail

For many years now I have carried a nail with me during Lent. It is a model of a chiseled nail that would have been used to crucify Christ. Now I have no idea if this is really what the nail would have looked like, but to me it represents the pain I put JesusContinue reading “The Nail”

Cross Eyed! – Ash Wednesday

I have a new coffee cup, that I got at a Senior High Youth Event in Austin. It reminds me every day about the trip, but it also reminds me the purpose of my life. It also has a reference to Hebrews 12:2. I also had a shirt a while ago that referenced this verse. Continue reading “Cross Eyed! – Ash Wednesday”

Where are you running?

I don’t know about you, but this first month, which has spilled over into the second month of 2010 has been hectic. It seems I am running every where and doing everything and making progress but in the wrong direction. It seems for every step I take forward I am going backwards 4 or 5.Continue reading “Where are you running?”

Ever been somewhere and wondered how in the world you got there?

Have you ever been some place in a situation and wondered how you got there and how you were going to make it out of it? It is moments like these we seek to use our faith. And what is faith? Hebrews 11 tells us that Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, theContinue reading “Ever been somewhere and wondered how in the world you got there?”