Follow Daily

We’ve looked at what it means to deny self, take up one’s cross, and follow Christ, but there is one more aspect of discipleship linked to Matthew 16:24-25 by its parallel passage in Luke 9:23. One word is included in the Luke account that defines the scope of following Christ.

Gwendolyn Harmon 6/10/22 Gwendolyn Harmon 6/10/22

Follow Christ

The last two posts have looked at how to deny ourselves and take up our cross, but what does it mean to really follow Christ? Is it just self-denial and cross-bearing, or is that just the beginning?

Gwendolyn Harmon 6/3/22 Gwendolyn Harmon 6/3/22

Take up Your Cross

You may have heard sermons on what it means to “take up your cross,” and so have I, but in a recent read-through of John 13, I was struck by the example of Jesus Himself as He prepared to take up His own cross.

Gwendolyn Harmon 5/27/22 Gwendolyn Harmon 5/27/22

Deny Yourself

Our culture is all about expressing oneself, but Jesus teaches just the opposite. Life in Christ is not a matter of self-focus, but self-denial. A life of self-denial may seem bleak at first, but for the Christian, it is truly a blessing.

Gwendolyn Harmon 5/20/22 Gwendolyn Harmon 5/20/22

Our Eternal God

The fact that God is eternal isn’t just some dry fact for theologians to study and debate. It is a Scriptural truth which has some very practical implications for us in our day to day lives.

Gwendolyn Harmon 5/13/22 Gwendolyn Harmon 5/13/22

Wait and See

Sometimes in the Christian life, God allows circumstances to arise in which we have no other choice but to wait on Him. One such occasion happened in my life recently, and I was reminded to wait and see what God will do.

Gwendolyn Harmon 5/6/22 Gwendolyn Harmon 5/6/22

When God Says No

No one likes being told no. But what do we do when it’s God telling us no? 2 Corinthians 12 contains a helpful truth about why God says no, and how we can respond with trusting hope, even when God’s answer to our prayers doesn’t line up with what we wanted.

Gwendolyn Harmon 4/29/22 Gwendolyn Harmon 4/29/22

Strength from Sitting Still

God often leads us to “still waters” just when we think we don’t have time for being still. So what do we do when there is nothing we can do? What is the purpose for those inconvenient seasons of illness or injury that force us to be still?

Gwendolyn Harmon 4/22/22 Gwendolyn Harmon 4/22/22

Old Wounds, New Growth

Try as we might, we cannot escape the hard things of life. Even if we keep from bringing heartache and brokenness upon ourselves, this world is still a broken place full of broken people: at some point we all will find ourselves with wounds we feel may never heal. How are we to respond?

Thoughts along the Journey…

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