We will all be judged. We will give an account of ourselves to God – and no one else. No one else knows my story. And I don’t know anyone else’s.
Matthew 5:7 – A Hard Road to Mercy
Matthew 5:14 – Am I the Light of the World?
For me, there is almost no scarier thought: we are the light of the world. God is the light. Jesus is the light. But me? No. Not me. Except that Jesus said that I am. You are the light of
Matthew 5:6 – A Hunger Fulfilled
As we go through this life, we can become desensitized to our need for righteousness by the more exciting world of pleasure – the same way our taste buds become unresponsive to anything but the stimulation of wild and exciting foods.
Matthew 5:4 – Those Who Mourn
I think a lot of us here with food addiction or eating disorders know what it is to mourn. I feel like I’ve spend half my life in mourning – weeping and wailing on the inside, if not the outside.
Matthew 5:1 – Seeing the Crowds
Whether I want him to see me or not, he does. And he doesn’t run away from it.
Matthew 4:23 – Sin & Sickness
I come from a family where it is considered bad form to blame your shortcomings on outside forces, as if they were out of your control.
Matthew 4:10 – Be Gone, Satan!
You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve.
Matthew 4:7 – Don’t Test Him
He always keeps his promises, but not always in the way we expect. So don’t go ‘testing’ his power.
Matthew 4:4 – Not By Bread
I need to be me. And I can’t do BLE without God.