Daily Devo: Last Word
Posted by Brett Veenstra
Another Our Daily Bread: The Last Word.
The reading was pretty good, Martha makes a great example of acting on faith that Jesus has the power over death. I also came away with a new realization of how much Martha (and assuming Mary and Lazarus) had learned about Jesus, and how much they believed.
Prayer: Jesus, thank you for ruling over all the world and my future. Help me live my life with that in mind.
Daily Devo: Persecution That Backfired
Posted by Brett Veenstra
Reading another Our Daily Bread.
I learned something new about the persecution of the early church.
I had a lunch a few weeks ago with someone who felt that the American “church” had it so good that we are losing what it really means to be Christian. I tend to agree, but I also think we suffer a different persecution: ambivalence.
There is so many do’s and don’ts in our current society that it can cause fear, confusion, distraction, and diversion. I mean, when do we actually stop talking about doing something and actually do it, bold and confident, and not concerned about upsetting another “believer” in our efforts to love someone.
Granted, there are plenty of examples of doing something wrong in the name of Christ, but are those merely easy hurdles to keep us from doing the many “mundane” actions that would show others we love them only because we don’t have any fear anymore? That’s the kind of persecution we’re under. It’s elusive, it’s fuzzy, it’s a perfect ploy, and it works on me all the time.
Prayer: Lord, thank you for securing my future. Help me to live in that reality and love others, especially when its a hard, scary thought.
The Answer: The End
Posted by Brett Veenstra
So what is this?
It’s the End.
The End of Diapers.
#5 has taken to potty training and is doing quite well on her own thank you.
She even backtalks to this potty when it tells her she’s gone: “I’m not done you silly potty!”
I didn’t think I’d live to see the day!
Daily Devo: Psalm 17
Posted by Brett Veenstra
Today I used “Our Daily Bread“, which is a devo that my 95-year old Grandma uses. Yeah, I’m kicking it old school. The devo itself focused on the refuge of God, and was yet another contemporary piece looking back to the impact Hurricane Katrina had on people.
The reading was from Psalm 17: 1-9. While reading this I couldn’t stop thinking, “How can David speak so proudly about how obedient he was to God?”. I mean, when you say, “My steps have stayed on your path; I have not wavered from following you.”, that’s pretty bold.
Takeaway: My biggest struggle is seeing God as my only refuge, as I tend to “suck it up” when I’m faced when big things and just do more/faster. Maybe if I acted more like my kids and went to my father, I would feel less stressed and have a better relationship with him.
Prayer: God, help me be a kid again. Remind me to lean on you and not on my own abilities for the challenges I face. Thank you for being my perfect, loving father.
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These are always fascinating, I wonder who they used to get accurate profiling, or whether they just ran survey groups. They’re looking for eyeballs, and then imagine being profiled in their system… I’m guessing the content would be pretty customized to your liking, or dislikes.