Posts with the tag “psalms”
Elemental: S2 - Day 12
by Sara Gillespie on August 10th, 2023
“As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God.” Psalm 42:1
You survived the first two rules: 1) I’m wrong about stuff, and 2) I don’t know which stuff. Now, let’s address rules three and four simultaneously. Read More
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Elemental: S2 - Day 3
by Sara Gillespie on August 1st, 2023
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.” Psalm 119:105I love this verse of scripture. But my reasons have changed over time. Initially, I read this as a promise of certainty and clarity. I considered this God’s way of saying that reading the Bible was a sure way of sorting out questions about right and wrong. God was saying His desire for me was to have absolute doctrinal clarity.... Read More
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Elemental: S2 - Day 1
by Sara Gillespie on July 30th, 2023
Psalm 46:10 “Be still, and know that I am God…”Be still. Calm down. Exercise some patience—all words we need to hear at this point in the journey. The chaos of deconstruction causes most of us to squirm. Overwhelmed by the instinct to “fix it,” we gravitate to five-point plans, old formulas, and confident teachers. But hold on. This might be the perfect time to slow down and sit in the rubble.When... Read More
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