One of the things I appreciate about Jonah of the Bible is that he’s real. There’s nothing hidden about Jonah. He wears it all on his sleeve and yet, God used him. To me, that meant as I read about Jonah, that there was hope for me!
Tag: New Year
If Ever
If ever a year threw a curve ball, it would be 2020. My list of goals for the year is now in file 13 (the trash) while I wonder what tomorrow's news will bring. Here where we live, in the nation of Burundi, we have thus far avoided a full-scale lockdown. While Covid19 is in… Continue reading If Ever
Above My Pay Grade
Today I'm sharing a podcast I posted today about things we just don't understand. Click the link below to hear the episode. https://leakpeters.podbean.com/e/above-my-pay-grade/
Goals and Grace
In myself, the little that I can achieve isn’t even mediocre in comparison to what He can do with His great power if I just sit back and let Him take the driver’s seat.
Unseen? Maybe. Insignificant? Never.
Colossians 3:23 "And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men."
Stay Focused
"Peace is found in fulfilling our purpose."
The Kingdom Has Come
Today, January 1, 2018, journals, blogs, newspaper articles, tweets, and conversations will inevitably turn towards expectations and hopes for the New Year: A new job. A new car. A new romance. A new house. A new fitness regime. A new Bible reading plan. A renewed dedication to God. There's something in the hearts of men… Continue reading The Kingdom Has Come
He Was A Missionary
What mattered this year is if I honestly represented my Lord and His Mission as I went about my days, if I reached out with mercy and grace, even when I’ve not been offered that same courtesy.
A Year of Breakthroughs
It's been a year of everything from great highs to some pretty deep lows, but God has brought us through. We've seen everything from new church plants to torn tents - but here we are! Please click on the YouTube link below for a video update and teaser of a new nation that may be… Continue reading A Year of Breakthroughs
Day 2 – Looking for a City
God knowingly sent His Son to a place of rejection by those who he sent the gift to; He was put to death to pay for the wrongdoings of those who rejected Him. And yet, not a note of regret is mentioned in scripture for the offering of this gift that was to be rejected by those who would be saved by it. God is never seen saying, “Oh, I wish I had never sent Jesus!”