Give Me a Break!:Finding a Place for Stillness

Finding a Place for Stillness Moses answered the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. The Lord will fight for you; you need only be still. Exodus 14:13-14 (NIV) Have you ever sat still...

Give Me a Break!:Farming For Growth

Farming For Growth Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives the early and the late rains. You also, be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand. James...

Give Me a Break!:Rest Stops and Mile Markers

Rest Stops and Mile Markers For you have been my refuge, a strong tower against the enemy. Let me dwell in your tent forever! Let me take refuge under the shelter of your wings! Selah. Psalm 32:3-4 (ESV) So much can be packed in to so few words. Psalm 32:3-4 reminds us of great truth, but I want to shift...

Give Me a Break!:Don’t Earn It, Embrace It.

Don’t Earn It, Embrace It. But by the grace of God, I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me. 1 Corinthians 15:10 (ESV)   You know those relationships where you’re constantly...

Give Me a Break!: No Worries, Just Trust.

Give Me a Break! The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him. It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord. Lamentations 3:25-26 (ESV) There are two concepts that seem almost foreign not only to me as a college student, but to the rest of our world: rest and...