The context in which we find this parable surrounds a scandal involving a man named Abimelech, who wanted to rule over the Israelites during a time when Israel had no king, and it was still God’s will that Israel have no king. Abimelech conspired with some less than savory characters from his hometown to have… Read More talking. trees.
Well, when one door closes, another one opens! I couldn’t count how many times I’ve heard that phrase. And it isn’t a bad phrase, but I think it fostered some less than ideal thought patterns for how I viewed opportunities in life. Thinking about that phrase, I was feeling frustrated that, figuratively, I was just… Read More open. doors.
Living a life in fear of taking a step and making a mistake, is, in itself, a sin. God wants us to live a life of freedom and a life free from the fear of making a mistake. When we don’t take action because we’re too afraid of ‘not being in God’s will,’ (to over-spiritualize… Read More take. chances. make. mistakes.