When standing in line, or when the commercial comes on, or when a moment of boredom comes, fast and pray instead of reaching for the screen. Be reminded that the world is not an oyster to be shucked, but a place where the gifts of redemption are already open.
Prayer is only possible because Jesus has given you access to the Father through His shed blood. Prayer is a gift purchased for you by Christ.

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The point is that the whole lot was wicked. And so were the Galatian Christians. And so are we.
We look for Jesus in all the wrong places because we are looking to glorify ourselves, to reinforce what we already believe to be true, to validate ourselves. But the glorification of Jesus is found in the last place we would ever look, the cross.
God says, “Cross,” and we say, “Glory!” Sometimes – a lot of times – he knocks the glory glasses off our faces.
Christians are given a new name at baptism. We are given the Triune name of Father, Son, and Spirit.
Stop and be enveloped by the unending grace of Christ and his beautiful teachings that touch every corner of life.
Jesus does not say to us, “Try really hard, and you will be better.”
What is supposed to be given by Christ through us for neighbor is used up by us, twisted for our righteous gain.
Love is the ultimate gift from God. To be loved by him for all eternity is truly the ultimate goal.