17 Jesus responded to them, “My Father is still working, and I am working also.” (John 5:17 CSB) “I figure God likes it when I show up.” (Brennan Manning’s, “The Relentless Tenderness of Jesus”) Possibly over half of our job is simply showing up. I understand this is not always...

Pause awhile, and know that I am God. (Psalm 46:10 JB) In Brennan Manning’s excellent book, “The Rentless Tenderness of Jesus”, he reflects on this passage from Psalms and uses a translation in the book I was unfamiliar with; Jerusalem Bible. I like the fact that it says “pause awhile”...

3 I came to you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling. 4 My speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom[a] but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, 5 so that your faith might not be based on human wisdom but on God’s power....

19 Don’t stifle the Spirit. 20 Don’t despise prophecies, 21 but test all things. Hold on to what is good. 22 Stay away from every kind of evil. (1 Thessalonians 5:19-22 CSB) I read this today and thought back to my childhood when we have fire drills and were taught...

6 Surely you desire integrity in the inner self, and you teach me wisdom deep within. (Psalm 51:6 CSB) Think about those you hold in high regard. Most, if not all you will find, are people of integrity. This is just something that comes with living a life of integrity,...