There he came to a cave and lodged in it. And behold, the word of the LORD came to him, and he said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” He said, “I have been very jealous for the LORD, the God of hosts. For the people of Israel have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword, and I, even I only, am left, and they seek my life, to take it away.” —1 Kings 19:9-10 ESV Recently, I attended a workshop focused on spiritual and emotional healing. One week prior I was to track anything that made me react in an ungodly way (anxiety, lashing out, obsessive thoughts, etc.). Of course, God gave me plenty of […] Read more »

Now we see things imperfectly, like puzzling reflections in a mirror, but then we will see everything with perfect clarity. All that I know now is partial and incomplete, but then I will know everything completely, just as God now knows me completely. —1 Corinthians 13:12 NLT It was the middle of a hot, sticky summer night. I was about eight years old and restless in my sleep with just a sheet over me because of the heat. I dreamed that snakes were crawling all over me—and awakened with a start. To my horror, as I looked down at the sheet, those long, skinny, moving shapes were still there. When I moved … they moved. I. Was. Terrified. And then, as my fuzzy-headed, sleepy brain […] Read more »