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Devotional Making Disciples Memoir

Emptied

Emptied. 

Called to have the same attitude as Christ. 

Yet this earthen vessel still reveals trace amounts. Vestiges of pride and selfish ambition. Clutter.

And I learn my emptied is not a one-time thing.

But daily.

Emptied. Image by Jonathan Kemper on Unsplash.
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Crossing Cultures Devotional Making Disciples

Chart the future

Sometimes we want to chart the future. Check out the land first. See if it’s a good fit. 

And while the fruit is inviting, enemies can seem awfully big. Cities and their barriers, overwhelming. 

So we hem and haw. Hesitate to go.

Step back from the border.

Chart the future. Image by Andrew Ridley on Unsplash.
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Crossing Cultures Making Disciples Memoir

Way of the cross

“The way of the cross leads home….” 

In worship settings of my childhood, the hymn marched. Triumphant. Its lyrics sung with gusto.

In later years, the words hit differently. Move me into quiet consideration. Thoughtful meditation.

On how this is lived out. Day by day.

The way of the cross. Image from IMB.org.