The Will of God and Self Pity

When man was created, he was placed in a garden. That garden was perfect in every way, and only one tree was off-limits. Adam and Eve were asked to submit their wills to their Creator by not eating from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. All was well until their desires were awakened. Then, for the first … Read More

Desiring experience over command

God placed Adam and Eve in the garden and gave them everything they would need. The garden was perfect in every way. Only one treeā€™s fruitĀ  was off-limits. So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one … Read More

Lessons learned while waiting in line

For many of us waiting is one ofĀ the hardest lessons to learn. I haveĀ discovered that one of the best ways to wait is to ask the question: ā€œLord, what are you teaching me through this?ā€ We all have a tendency to think of Godā€™s teaching lessons as being for someone else. Like the first humans in the garden of Eden … Read More