Tag: Spiritual Formation
The Things We Cannot See
Learning to See When we are first learning to drive, we are taught to check our blindspots. Before changing lanes, before turning, before backing out, we first check what we cannot see. There is even an entire section at auto parts stores dedicated to blindspot mirrors, devices designed to help us see what we…
The Direction of Your Desires
What are you pursuing? Every trail leads somewhere. That seems obvious when you’re standing at a trailhead with a map in your hands. If you follow one path long enough, you’ll arrive at its destination. The trail doesn’t decide where it is going while you walk. It was already leading somewhere. Our lives are…
Every Step Takes You Closer
Pay attention to where you’re walking I finally made it out to Morrell Trail this morning. It is not far from home, and I have been wanting to hike it since moving here a few months ago. After a short drive down an unpaved back road, I pulled the truck over, grabbed my pack,…
What Shapes Your Desires?
Beneath Every Step There is a question beneath nearly every decision we make, though we rarely stop long enough to ask it. What do I desire? Most of us spend our lives evaluating our choices. We ask whether we made the right decision, chose the right path, or handled a situation well. Those are…
Before God Transforms
Life has a way of revealing the hidden things in us. Sometimes we don’t know they are there. Sometimes we choose to believe they aren’t. Eventually, we all discover something about ourselves we didn’t expect to find. Anger. Bitterness. Fear. Grief. Whatever it is, we are rarely prepared for what is revealed. God has…