#EvolutionofaHolyBadAss
“Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!””Luke 19:38 NIV Beware the celebrations. I’m not saying that you shouldn’t enjoy the high times, but remember, there is always an after. The aftermath of the Palm Sunday procession was the trial and the Crucifixion.Remember …
“For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel, will save it.”Mark 8:35 NRSVUE Do you trust more in your own strength than in God? This morning, as I begin a week where my own strength will …
“Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of the mind, so that you may discern what is the will of God—what is good and acceptable and perfect.”Romans 12:2 NRSVUE This isn’t outer work, this is about deep, inner transformation, discerning God’s Will, growing outside of conformity, becoming closer to …
“God will bless you, if you don't give up when your faith is being tested. He will reward you with a glorious life, just as he rewards everyone who loves him.”James 1:12 CEV Steadfastness. Stubbornness. Desperation. Fierce Faith. I’ve got Jacob energy. I steadfastly REFUSE to let go, give up, to miss what God has …
“Moses writes concerning the righteousness that comes from the law, that “the person who does these things will live by them.” But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith that we proclaim),”Romans 10:5, 8 NRSVUE The word is near, in …
“The Lord is your keeper; the Lord is your shade at your right hand. The sun shall not strike you by day nor the moon by night.”Psalms 121:5-6 NRSVUE More about grief, fear, and loneliness…it is essentially human to experience these emotions. They are not indicative of insufficient faith. Acknowledge your humanity.Jesus wept.Jesus pitched a …
“for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.”Matthew 10:20 NRSVUE Have you ever had the experience of saying or doing something offhandedly brilliant? I’ve learned that, for me, it’s an anointing. I can’t do that regularly on my own. I have the honor and privilege of serving …
“Indeed, the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing until it divides soul from spirit, joints from marrow; it is able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.”Hebrews 4:12 NRSVUE Contemporary and timeless. Not easy to pull off. Nonetheless, it still fits. It still works. It’s …
“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be …
Until recently, I would get upset with people for not appreciating the knots I insisted on tying myself into on their behalf. Ma'am, Who Asked You To? I was socialized to self-sacrifice. I would give, expecting balance. Not quid pro quo, but certainly not what I got. What I received in response was entitlement. Additionally, …
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Chelle A Wilson 
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