The Lord's Writer

Introduction: A Personal Reflection Hello, it's been a while since I last wrote to you. I didn’t reach out last week because I wasn’t in the space to pour out; I needed to be poured into. I felt bad because I promised consistency—not to miss a week. But I also committed to writing as the Holy Spirit leads, and last week, I needed His help. I thank God for restoration, and this experience reminded me why we need God’s continuous help. Finding Contentment in Singleness This week, we’ll focus on finding contentment and joy in singleness. Over the past week, we’ve talked about our identity as children of God. By now, if you've been following along, your confidence should be boosted by knowing who you are and who your Father is. From understanding your identity in God, I believe you've experienced a joy from this knowledge—a joy that’s hard to define. The Bible says,  “Those who know their God shall do great exploits.” Many people rush out of the singlehood phase, forgetting tha...

Welcome back! Can you recall where we left off last week? If not, I encourage you to revisit it before diving into today’s blog post. Last week, we explored God's intention for us as His creation. We learned that we are called to have dominion over all things and discussed the significance of knowing who God has called us to be. This foundational knowledge is key to living a thriving life. We also introduced the programming language Ruby as a metaphor for spiritual growth. Today, with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we will dive deeper into scripture to gain a clearer understanding of our identity in Christ. Let’s uncover the truth about who we are, using both the GNV and NLT versions of the Bible. You Are Salt of the Earth In Matthew 5:13, Jesus says, "You are the salt of the earth" (NLT). The GNV translation even emphasizes, "Salt for the whole human race." Take a moment to let this sink in. Jesus didn’t say "salt of your neighborhood" or "salt...

There is a popular saying: "When the purpose of a thing isn’t known, abuse is inevitable." I would rephrase it this way: When the value, capacity, ability, or identity of something isn’t known, it will be difficult for it to reach its full potential. It's like buying a gadget and only ever using one of its functions, unaware that it can perform many more. Because you're only familiar with that one function, you mistakenly think you’re using it to its fullest capacity. Now imagine the creator of that gadget sees you using it in this limited way. They might feel dissatisfied or even shake their head, knowing that you are unaware of its true potential. What you thought you knew, you don’t fully understand. Now, let’s liken this scenario to ourselves as the gadget and God as the Creator. In Genesis, the Bible tells us that we were created in the image and likeness of God (Genesis 1:26). The Good News Translation says, "Now we will make human beings, and they will be ...