(Jesus said to the disciples) "But I tell you the truth: It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Counselor will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you (John 16:7)."
The disciples had given up their families, their jobs--their entire lives--just to follow Jesus. And, now, he was going to leave...and that was for their own GOOD???
So, we're about to go on the women's retreat, where Anna Carter will be teaching a segment on self-discipline (who doesn't need some of that?!?) This is a blog written by Elizabeth Benton that I think speaks to everyone--men & women, no matter where you are in life...
I had a revelation today…wait let me start over. I had the sweetest admonishment today. I’ll tell you why.
It started like this. My friend texted me late last night to tell me that his mom…my adopted mom (in the sense that I have claimed her as mom and spiritual mentor, and she has accepted) had been placed in the hospital to remove fluid from her lungs due to a bout with pneumonia.
What is a man? Is it someone who is over 16 and can drive? 18 and can go to war? 21 and can drink? Someone who’s married? ...Or is it something else? I was raised by a single mother. She did a great job of raising three boys by herself, for the most part. But I’m not sure I really ever knew what it takes to be a man?
I recently came across this quote in Wild at Heart by John Eldridge that says, “You can tell what kind of man you’ve got simply by noting the impact he has on you.” So, wha...
