The woman in this passage heard that Jesus was nearby and brought her alabaster jar filled perfume and poured it out on His feet. Some of us have our own alabaster jars, except we fill them up with our frustrations and tears. We keep things bottled up like this woman's perfume. Perhaps today is the… Continue reading Bottled Up
Who decided where we get our happiness? Whose executive decision dictates parameters for success? Since when is being single the equivalent of loneliness? Forgive me if I decline to acquiesce with society's guidelines, norms, and craziness. I refuse to let it drive me to distress. Who decided where we get our happiness? Popular belief dictates… Continue reading Who Decided
The Bible says that God is near to the brokenhearted, but lets focus on when He's not near. Does distance make Him less of a God? Why would He not be near? When God is not near, it is because we have distanced ourselves from Him, yet this does not limit Him nor does it… Continue reading Near or Far, He is Unchanging
The breathtaking St. Peter's Basilica took approximately 120 years to build. I imagine the process was arduous, yet the end result was an awe-inspiring late Renaissance church, which we wouldn't be able to fully appreciate had it been left undone. NowĀ apply thisĀ concept to today's passage. We may be a mere blueprint, a pile of bricks,… Continue reading The Architect
Consider a diabetic, while he may love seemingly harmless sweets, they can potentially kill him. Although they may be easily accessible, he realizes that he doesn't NEED sweets and can do without. He sacrifices eating them (which wouldĀ satisfy his momentary needs) in order to have a better quality of life in the long run.Ā Mathew 7:14Ā speaks… Continue reading Straight and Narrow
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