Morningside Devotionals

 Time, we're in it, God is not. God controls time. We don't. Listen carefully, my doctorate is in business statistics, read that; really heavy math- my expertise is planning- my associations with highly effective planners, names you might know; trained me as a strategist. Sitting down? The orthodox Jews say if you want to hear God laugh tell Him your plans... Time, we're in it, God is not. God controls time. We don't.  Means 70 years of the school of hard knocks have taught me, prayer really does matter. Hope you stayed seated- none of this is about you. Someone you will come to know in the coming week ("How does he know that?) or possibly longer, needs to know the Jesus you know.  They may be born again, but Christ spit 'em out. There's plenty of those- started hot- time(!), has slowed their roll, and now? They all wet... Think the disciples are random? Think the time(!) Jesus picks them is random? Think  where Jesus chooses them at is random? Think the sk...

 As you've no doubt noticed, these encouragement memos, drop off as my schedule gets consumed. Bet that happens to you? One my favorite movies is "Mr. Hollands Opus" One my favorite quotes when the Dean would be telling me to conform or be out of a job is: "Life is what happens when you're doing other things." And the insight in that sentence ought give even the strongest of you, pause. Honestly I've whined, prayed, ranted, and pretty much had a "Go ahead and discipline me King Jesus," Jonah type conversation over the Lord laying His Bent Knee Tribe in my heart. Feel enormously inadequate, and that's where He starts laughing; I love to hear Jesus laugh; and love His loving us, He whispers, "Go Dana, make disciples..." What my heart feels toward you of the tribe can't be adequately expressed, you pray- most of you, more than once a day, most of you, a lot! Thank God for you, for your loving Him. Saw the strange connect the vers...