by Lisa Baptiste | Mar 19, 2018 | Lent |
“Moses said to the Lord, “Pardon your servant, Lord. I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since you have spoken to your servant. I am slow of speech and tongue.” Exodus 4:10 At this point in our journey, we have identity, community, healthy...
by Lisa Baptiste | Mar 18, 2018 | Lent |
“The fear of the Lord leads to life; then one rests content, untouched by trouble” Proverbs 19:23 I remember sitting in my therapist’s office during our initial meeting, and her asking me if my life had a tagline, what would it be? After a long pause, I told...
by Lisa Baptiste | Mar 17, 2018 | Lent |
“Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.” Proverbs 18:21 I used to joke that I was going to teach my son the phrase, “my mom is a waitress,” to explain the fact why at 3 years old he knows certain cuss words. In...
by Lisa Baptiste | Mar 16, 2018 | Lent |
“A person’s wisdom yields patience; it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense.” Proverbs 19:11 There’s a joke in the church that you never pray for patience because God will make you wait. Most of us agree that while patience is something we should all...
by Lisa Baptiste | Mar 15, 2018 | Lent |
“So it is with you. Since you are eager for gifts of the Spirit, try to excel in those that build up the church.” 1 Cor 14:12 I grew up in the age of the participation trophy, where the whole of our education was focused on our self esteem, making sure we knew...
by Lisa Baptiste | Mar 14, 2018 | Lent |
“The Lord works righteousness and justice for all the oppressed.” Psalm 103:6 There is nothing worse than when we see evil being carried out in the world and feel powerless to stop it. We ourselves feel cheated, our spirit recoiling at every underhanded...
