Scripture-centered reflections to help you quiet your mind, encounter the presence of Jesus, and live with greater peace, hope, and faith.
In eastern tradition, the term “monkey mind” is well known and understood by those who meditate within those cultures. Our western world, which influences Christian thought, is unfamiliar with the Buddhist concept. However, if you ask a western Christian to define “monkey mind,” they would have a reasonable probability of guessing its meaning. Just as…
Where your treasure is, there your heart will also be. Jesus Discover your soul and heart’s desire. Sometimes a good life keeps us from a better life, many of the things we crave in life will never satisfy our soul. In fact, many good things have the power to destroy us like pain medications and…
Henri Nouwen wrote prayer has for too long only been associated with piety, talking to God, thinking about God, morning and evening prayers, Sunday services, grace before meals, sentences from the Bible, and many other things. However, for Nouwen, “Prayer is the center of the Christian life. It is the only necessary thing. It is…
We devote enormous amounts of energy and time to creating noise and distraction in our heads to numb the troubling thoughts and voices that rob us of our peace of mind. But, unfortunately, the fear of silence is killing us. Some storylines repeatedly repeat, causing so much mental anguish we will do anything to get…
The children of Israel in their history escaped the clutches of Pharaoh by the parting of the Red Sea, and it had little impact on their spiritual growth. It is a story told for thousands of years of Yahweh’s miraculously dividing of the sea where men, women, and children in bondage for four hundred years…
One of the best gifts you can give yourself is learning to be alone but not be lonely. I have experienced loneliness plenty of times in my life, but I have never felt alone in silence and solitude with God. It runs counterclockwise to the world’s wisdom that the practice of solitude and silence can…
It is a typical experience to lose your peace when you encounter the threatening storms and troubles of life. Don’t let the devastating circumstances and the consequences that swamp you cause you to doubt my promises. (The Peace and Presence of Christ in our Heart) Like the seasick sailor struggling on deck when being tossed…
Much of life is obsessed with an unbelievable adventure of discovering what will bring you happiness. You unwittingly seek fulfillment and meaning through every activity you undertake. Life is a maze of challenges with jobs to accomplish, tasks to perform, and experiences to live. In this process, your mind transcends everything, and you have a…
I am forever ready to help and be present with you during your times of trouble. The issue is, will you let me? I have told you anyone who tries to save their life would lose it, and anyone who loses their life in me will find it. The problem is you know too much…
If you could grasp and comprehend, there is no need to perform to gain my love it would transform your life. All the attempts to merit and win my acceptance undermine your understanding that my love for you is unconditional. You do not need to do anything to be loved. The only response you need…
Let the comfort of my words do not let your heart be troubled; believe, and trust in me to fill your soul with peace in your innermost being. I have given the command, “Do not be afraid,” as a constant reminder to be alert and diligent in guarding your heart against the world that thrives…
Believe me, when I tell you, you are my child. I created and crafted you in my image and glory. I chose you before the foundation of the world to walk arm and arm with me daily in my presence. The light of my glory releases you from the power of the night and the struggles…