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Leaving Comes First
Genesis 12:1, ESV Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you.” Numbers 9:17a, ESV And whenever the cloud lifted from over the tent, after that the people of Israel set out, So often, when we face seasons of transition in our lives, the only thing we know in the beginning is what we’re being called to go from. We know fully well what we’re leaving behind, but the thing ahead is still
When People-Pleasing Contradicts God-Pleasing
Galatians 1:10, ESV For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ. Paul’s use of the word still in this verse insinuates that there was a time in his life when he was trying to please men. People-pleasing. It’s something we all struggle with to varying degrees throughout our lives. But it’s the last sentence of the verse that really struck me—if I were still t
What has the Spirit of God filled you with?
Exodus 31:1-6a, ESV The Lord said to Moses, “See, I have called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with ability and intelligence, with knowledge and all craftsmanship, to devise artistic designs, to work in gold, silver, and bronze, in cutting stones for setting, and in carving wood, to work in every craft. And behold, I have appointed with him Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan. Exo


