Monthly Archives: April 2012

Don’t become a captive

Captivity according to the dictionary is bondage, servitude, and imprisonment. In the natural, captivity happens in many ways. During seasons of war, those seeking power may bring people into captivity. Captivity may occur when people are imprisoned in their natural … Continue reading

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The mystery of Christ in me

I am pondering a great mystery, one that I find I cannot grasp with my mind and am trying to understand with my heart. The mystery is Jesus: Jesus, God’s son, and yet fully God and yet fully man. This … Continue reading

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Words that build

  What comes out of our mouths reveals the depths of our hearts, especially in times of stress and challenges. “The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and the evil man brings … Continue reading

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The Dark Night of the Soul

What is the “Dark Night of the Soul”? St. John of the cross coined the phrase in the 1500s. He saw it as the journey God brings us through to grow into union and communion with God. It was the … Continue reading

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