Some good reads found this week:
"Just Not Feeling It": How Routine Awakens Devotion. "To some, the word routine carries the stiffness of stale bread and the rot of dead plants, the stuffiness of library books never opened and attics dusty with age. The very thought of routine spirituality — planned, scheduled, disciplined — seems to undermine the ministry of the life-giving, freedom-bestowing Spirit. 'Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom' (2 Corinthians 3:17) — and where the spirit of routine is (we may think), there is bondage. The dichotomy, however, is self-imposed, self-imagined. If routine smells stale to us, the problem lies in our own sniffer."
Delays Area as Much a Part of God's Plan as Answered Prayers. "At times, we may find ourselves in situations where we are eagerly waiting for answers to our prayers, hoping for our dreams, goals, and aspirations to come to fruition. However, it's during these moments of uncertainty and delay that we may become overwhelmed with frustration, anxiety, and even a sense of disillusionment."
2 Ways Anxiety Affects Parents, HT to Story Warren. "In my thirty-plus years of counseling, I've never seen parents feel as much pressure or as much like failures as they do today. I've never had as many parents in tears in my office. And I've certainly never seen as many parents who live in a perpetual state of worry."
5 Lies Teenagers Believe & Biblical Truth to Set Them Free. "I sometimes fear this generation of young people is stuck in a giant game of Where's Waldo? They only see the things they are looking for. When you fear rejection, you see it on every face in the crowd. When you want to escape your responsibilities, you spot exits everywhere. When you crave affirmation, you will find it in all the wrong places. 1 Peter 5:8 HCSB says, 'Be sober-minded, be alert. Your adversary the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for anyone he can devour.' Sadly, teens are primary targets in the enemy's strategy to dismantle the kingdom of God."
Purposes of Predicative Prophecy. "Why has God given revelation in the form of prophecy? And why so much? What is the goal of prophecy? Or are there multiple intended effects? A number of passages answer these questions. The answers are surprisingly diverse."
Lists are Menus, HT to Linda. I don't have the negative feelings this writer has about working through a list. But there is something appealing about looking at a list like a menu. "These menus also help clarify a critical way a menu differs from a to-do list: picking just one or two items from a menu is something you get to do, not something you have to do. The myriad things you could order – so far in excess of your capacity to consume them – don't constitute a problem."
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