Some days I forget...I was made for another world. The reason I don't fit in some places and some circles is because I am a stranger, an alien here.I belong to a kingdom not of this world, invisible, but the only true kingdom there is. This world will never be my home.Homesickness is a good thing.Creatures are not born with desires unless satisfaction for those desires exists. A baby feels hunger: … [Read more...] about Made For Another World
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God’s Amazing Gifts: Being Misunderstood
The apostle Paul shared an experence that grieved him deeply in a personal letter to the church at Corinth. Although we do not have any idea what his thorn was, we do know that God refused to grant Paul's request that the Lord remove it from him.Being a curious person by nature, I would love to know the exact details of what Paul struggled with. But I am also grateful that the Lord has recorded … [Read more...] about God’s Amazing Gifts: Being Misunderstood
God’s Amazing Gifts: Unmet Expectations
Hi friends!What does God's glory look like to you? I would imagine you have your own ideas of what His glory would look like. There was a man who dared to ask the Lord to show him His glory. God's response tohis request is stunning and, frankly, would not have met my expectations for what His glory looks like.How can unmet expectations be a gift to us? I hope you will take a minute to find … [Read more...] about God’s Amazing Gifts: Unmet Expectations
God’s Amazing Gifts
Welcome New Readers!I am excited to be launching my third year of my Christmas Series, God's Amazing Gifts. Like me on Facebook (Shawn Lantz) and join me throughout the month of December for new additions to the God's Amazing Gifts video series. http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Shawn-Lantz/177190276554?fref=ts Below find a list of past videos in this series and links to view … [Read more...] about God’s Amazing Gifts
The Great Adventure
"And whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it." Matthew 10:38-39 (ESV)I heard this story this last week on Christian radio and had to share it:A young boy of ten had three older brothers and a dad who loved to hike a large mountain in Washington state. This boy's dad would show his … [Read more...] about The Great Adventure
The Valley of Baca
"Blessed are those whose strength is in you, who have set their hearts on pilgrimage.As they pass through the Valley of Baca, they make it a place of springs; the autumn rains also cover it with pools.They go from strength to strength, till each appears before God in Zion.Hear my prayer, O LORD God Almighty; listen to me, O God of Jacob." Selah Psalm 84:5-8 … [Read more...] about The Valley of Baca
