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“In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.” (John 1:4 ESV)

Wednesday, August 26, 2020

Hurt People

 by Macy Johnson


“God is just: He will pay back trouble to those who trouble you.”

(2 Thessalonians 1:6 NIV)

 

Hurt people hurt people. But we can break the cycle of pain with love. We can back off and give them time and space, as my husband suggests.

 

“Jesus said, ‘Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.’” (Luke 23:34 NIV)

Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Holy Ground

 by Macy Johnson

“Do not come any closer,” God said.

“Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.”

(Exodus 3:5 NIV)

 

Mark Batterson confessed a personal idiosyncrasy in his book, Draw the Circle. He revealed, “I remove my shoes whenever I am writing to remind me that I’m fulfilling a sacred calling.”

Wednesday, August 12, 2020

Glorious Exit

 by Macy Johnson

“See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland.”

(Isaiah 43:19 NIV)

 

One of my favorite mottos is: “Leave every place better than you found it.” The most challenging projects were hand-me-downs left by people who never even brushed up against my motto. Some prior occupants were even bent on destruction.

Wednesday, August 5, 2020

Love Challenge

by Macy Johnson

“A discerning man keeps wisdom in view,

but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.”

(Proverbs 17:24 NIV)

 

On the morning of March 25, 2020, God told me to stop playing around with struggles I have faced all my life. He said it was time to let go and give Him complete control. Bit by bit He unfolded a Love Challenge specifically tailored for me.