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my worst fear about Allume
But I do have a confession. One big fear. The biggest of big. One that I have hinted at and tried to plan and control away. It's the one I'm scared of the…
- Allume 2013, Messy Faith, Personal and Spiritual Ramblings, Recovering Perfectionist, Writing and blogging
a time to plan intentionally, a time to surrender willingly (more thoughts about Allume)
So I am glad for the lists, the binder, the checklists, and all of the planning that I have put into this conference. There's a time to plan intentionally and a time to…
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“Music or words. It matters not. I am a writer.”
I create. I write. Music or words. It matters not. I am a writer.
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Three words you might need to hear today
It doesn't matter if it's not glamorous or you aren't getting any attention for what you do. He sees it. This isn't small.
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Red
Open your eyes. Find red around you. It's there. Notice that, and see what you find. See it's beauty. It may surprise you.
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Grace in the wilderness: the blessings of legalism
The restrictive cocoon of legalism was a necessary part of my life. It couldn't make me fly, but there would be no butterfly without it.
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My motivation: “chosen, holy, and dearly loved”
The difference between grace-filled me and former legalistic-me has very very little to do with what I do or don't do, what I abstain from and what I participate in. But it has…
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Accepting grace means letting go of your own goodness
You cannot accept God's grace for your daily Christian life until you let go of your own righteousness. God's grace and your own goodness are incompatible. It's one or the other, and you…
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“Leave it all behind…” – the moment I left legalism in my heart
And so I left it all behind. All the working for His favor. All the seeking for answers. All the desiring of the acceptance of people. Because He already has what I need.…