#EvolutionofaHolyBadAss
“O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! Who hast set thy glory above the heavens. Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, That thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger. When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy …
“esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.”1 Thessalonians 5:13 NRSVUE This is not the Christmas Eve I envisioned. I do not have all of my loved ones around me. I am missing those who should be here.Even so, I give thanks that things are as well as …
“The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain. She does him good and not harm all the days of her life.”Proverbs 31:11-12 NRSVUE Beloved, it wasn’t supposed to end like this (and yet it did). Nevertheless, I am here and you are gone. I haven’t spent a …
“The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.”Psalms 145:18 NRSVUE Nearness. Proximity. As a child, I learned the hymn Draw Me Nearer. God is close to us always, but do we actively seek Divine Presence?When I was little, I knew I was safe when my …
“Pray in the Spirit at all times in every prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert and always persevere in supplication for all the saints.”Ephesians 6:18 NRSVUEPray when it’s messy. Pray when you’re frustrated. Pray when life is great. Pray anyway.Then trust , and let it go. #BEDIP #underdivineconstruction
“I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds. I will be glad and exult in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.”Psalms 9:1-2 NRSVUE Thanks be to God for my family and friends, all the people who have cared for …
“give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap, for the measure you give will be the measure you get back.”Luke 6:38 NRSVUE Give generously. Nowhere does it say empty your pockets, nor does it say only money will do. We …
“Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.”Psalms 23:4 NRSVUE Even though…I fear not, or so I try. I spent more of my life married to My Beloved than anything else I did, so I am learning to …
“Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving.”Colossians 4:2 NRSVUE Sitting this morning, fully justified in being sad and resentful of my grief, feeling overwhelmed as the holidays and sad anniversaries approach. As is the way of God, someone dear to me sent just the balm for my weary soul.I am thankful for …
“for God did not give us a spirit of cowardice, but rather a spirit of power and of love and of self-discipline.”2 Timothy 1:7 NRSVUE Let's be honest; sometimes, God knows, we’re just scared.Do it anyway.We’ve never been alone.We’re beloved by an Omnipotent God. Each morning when I sit at my desk, I look up …
Chelle A Wilson 
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