I realize I am supposed to rest in Christ. Nevertheless, struggling to rest is disconcertingly familiar.

Indeed, grace is what Jesus did for us that resulted in us being embraced within the favor of God. But more important: Grace is who Jesus is!

God looked into His heart of grace, spoke what was in His heart regarding life and light for mankind, and then personified His heart of grace in the person of Jesus Christ.

I thought grace was a theological concept. 

I’m talking about seeing with the eyes of your heart, catching a glimpse of something that can be realized; the kind of idea that creates an intensity in the center of your chest. How long has it been? 

Those who speak of a vision to others are also needy people possessing great desire. They speak of vision because they need and desire others to adopt their vision in order to bring it into reality. 

When Jesus declared, “I will show you the Father,” He invited all listening to see God as they had never dreamed of seeing Him. 

Vision is compelling. It can cause people to rise to a noble occasion.

Vision is powerful. It can change whole countries. 

Here’s my current recipe for holiday fare. Feel free to modify as you see fit, just don’t overcook it. 

In the spiritual battle for the hearts and lives of men and women, this inconsequential couple, pregnant out of wedlock, an embarrassment, were the avenue by which God would initiate His coup de grace of mankind’s redemption.  

Have you ever wondered why the angels left heaven when Christ was born?

Much like me, his hair hadn’t all come in yet so his head was covered with blond fuzz that begged to have my cheek against it. 

I believe you are a spiritual person temporarily housed in a frail and failing physical Earth suit. I also believe your enemy would like for you to believe that this earthly life is all there truly is.

"When I needed a Torah, I just went and bought a Torah. What’s with all these Bibles?"

Leading, temptation, and thought sound the same but are in reality three, distinct individuals. Simply, you’re never alone. Even when you are thinking in the shower, it’s you and two others. 

The battle is pressing in and our souls are endangered. The detritus of warfare litter the fields as far as we can see, think, and feel.

A series of compounding, irregular, and random errors rendered the ebook for Battle for the Round Tower and No Mercy unreadable and un-publishable. Until now.

There is nothing new under the sun.

Our default perspective must be a consideration of each circumstance in our lives under the sun, boldly exploring how the endurance required of us in these years of life enlightens what we know of God and find within ourselves.