Conviction – S T R E A M S + T H O R N S

In the Ceasing: Letting Go of All the Striving

“Cease from striving.” ‘I’m not striving, I’m working.’ “Cease from striving.” ‘These are good things!’ “Cease from striving.” ‘What does that even mean? How do I cease from striving when I have so much on my plate?’ “Cease from striving.” This has been my dialogue with God over the last two years. A simple whisper.Continue reading “In the Ceasing: Letting Go of All the Striving”

I Never Wanted This

I scanned the table, trying to read the expressions on each face. I tried to read my own heart, too. The visitor at our meeting had just told us that what we were trying to do is impossible. It would never happen. Nothing like that had ever been done here. It’s just “too hard”. HeContinue reading “I Never Wanted This”

Conviction Conviction

I\’m just going to be transparent here. I had a painful realization yesterday. One that left me on my knees before a holy God, thanking Him for his relentless grace and overwhelming mercy and repenting of my pride. If I\’m a follower of Jesus Christ, and I haven\’t felt the conviction of the Holy SpiritContinue reading “Conviction Conviction”