A Reflection on Ephesians 1:14 and a Union of Love There’s a kind of person we instinctively keep our guard up around — someone who always needs to be praised, always needs people around them, who can only relax when they hear “you’re wonderful.” We’re wary of that hunger, because we know what sits underneath… Continue reading Is It Selfish for God to Demand Our Praise?
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Joy Is Not a Feeling — On the Unshakeable Joy That Holds Us
Some mornings, the weight is there before you even get out of bed. You try to pray, but the words won’t come. You try to worship, but nothing rises. And then someone quotes it — “Rejoice always” — and somehow the weight gets heavier. Does the absence of joy mean my faith isn’t enough? The… Continue reading Joy Is Not a Feeling — On the Unshakeable Joy That Holds Us