-
Recent Posts
Search
Category Archives: surrender
Dishwashing
I’m sitting here thinking about these words that Jesus spoke to the Pharisees recorded in Matthew 23:25-26: “What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you are so careful to clean the outside of the … Continue reading
Posted in Christ, Christianity, God, humility, Spirituality, surrender, Uncategorized
Tagged faith, Heart, Jesus, mercy, surrender, trust
Leave a comment
Big and Small
Hi everyone. Rob here. I have noticed two things about my faith in Jesus that help me in everyday life. One is that it connects me to a bigger story, the kingdom of God. My faith tells me that I … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Christ, Christianity, faith, God, Jesus Christ, Spirituality, surrender
Tagged boundaries, faith, Spirit, story, surrender, trust
Leave a comment
Diving Into A New Decade
Hi everyone. Rob here. In less than 3 weeks I turn 50. When I started this blog I was about to turn 40 and excited about a decade mining the riches of the life of the heart I had discovered. … Continue reading
Posted in Christ, Christianity, humility, kingdom of God, Spirituality, surrender, trust, Uncategorized
Tagged faith, going deeper, humility, invitation, Jesus, trust, turning 50
1 Comment
God is God and I Am Not
Hi everyone. Rob here. Kiley and I were talking today about our respective journeys in learning to trust that God is in charge. It got me thinking about the fine lines of Christian language. When we say that God is … Continue reading
Posted in Christ, Christianity, faith, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, Spirituality, surrender
Tagged faith, God, grace, love, surrender, trust
Leave a comment
Easter Is Just Beginning
Easter doesn’t end with Easter Sunday and the Resurrection of Jesus. Really. That may signal the end of the Easter holiday but, in reality, Easter is just beginning. It will culminate with the Ascension of Jesus to the Father’s right … Continue reading
Posted in Christ, Holy Spirit, resurrection, Spirituality, surrender, Uncategorized
Tagged easter, Jesus, kingdom of God, resurrection
Leave a comment
Measuring By The Decade
Hi everyone. Rob here. 10 years ago this week my friend David and I began this blog in order to give expression to the life of the heart in relation to Christian faith. I want to thank all of the … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, God, Jesus Christ, Spirituality, surrender, the cross, Uncategorized
Tagged decade, faith, growth, Jesus, love, measure, spirituality, surrender, wild at heart
Leave a comment
Kingdom Partners
Hi everyone. Rob here again. Yesterday was my wife’s birthday. It also marked 10 years since the devastating Christchurch earthquakes that impacted our whole country to some degree. On a personal level, it was also 10 years since I flew … Continue reading
Posted in Christ, Christianity, faith, God, Holy Spirit, kingdom of God, Spirituality, surrender, Uncategorized
Tagged action, faith, partnership, surrender, trust
Leave a comment
Attention and Engagement
Hi everyone. Rob here. Kiley and I were chatting this morning about the amazing opportunity our 14 year old son has this year to go on a 5 week course, full of adventure and discovery, on an island renowned for … Continue reading
Posted in Christ, Christianity, God, heart, Spirituality, surrender, Uncategorized
Tagged attention, Christ in me, engaged, presence, Spirit, surrender
Leave a comment
Ultimate Allegiance
Hi everyone. Happy New Year. Rob here. 2021 arrived with the hope that it would herald a new beginning after the turbulence and upheaval that 2020 brought us. Then we had the storming of the Capitol building in Washington D.C, … Continue reading
Posted in Christ, faith, God, Holy Spirit, humility, kingdom of God, power, Spirituality, surrender, the cross
Tagged allegiance, faith, God, Jesus, kingdom of God, power, surrender
Leave a comment
