New years often bring resolutions for change, whether to stop a “bad” habit or to start a new “good” habit. So often we start out strong, only to find ourselves fail shortly thereafter. Thinking of all of this got me thinking about a familiar passage of scripture, found in Matthew…
As Jesus and the disciples continued on their way to Jerusalem, they came to a certain village where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. Her sister, Mary, sat at the Lord’s feet, listening to what he taught. But Martha was distracted by the big dinner she was preparing. She came to Jesus…
I don’t like surprises. I am not a spur-of-the-moment person. I like to make plans. I like to know what is going to happen. I like to be prepared. Not knowing what is going to happen tends to cause anxiety. I need God to help me with this. James tells us in chapter 4, verses…
