Recently I heard someone quote that famous line attributed to Eric Liddell – when I run, I feel God’s pleasure. The longer quote from Chariots of Fire is I believe God made me for a purpose, but he also made me fast… And when I run I feel his pleasure. It got me thinking as…… Continue reading God’s pleasure
Category: faith
(Not so) great expectations?
Encouragement can come in unexpected ways from unexpected places. Have you found that?
But have you also discovered its opposite – that discouragement can come from places where you would presume to have found encouragement?
the strength of their hands
I (metaphorically) wandered into Jeremiah 31 this morning, which prophesies the return of exiles. I was struck by some of the phrasing. As my eyes were drifting over it, this didn’t happen chronologically in terms of the text, but instead I hopped back and forth over the words. Some snippets First my eyes were drawn…… Continue reading the strength of their hands