Devotional
The Rest That Comes Before the Work
Before we are asked to do anything, we are invited to stop.
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15 pieces
Devotional
The Rest That Comes Before the Work
Tiredness is not a failure of faith; it is the condition in which faith is usually practised.
Devotional
The Rest That Comes Before the Work
Weariness is not a verdict on your faith; it is the condition Jesus spoke to directly, and answered with an invitation rather than a demand.
Bible study
Be Still Before You Are Ready
Stillness is not the reward for a settled heart; it is the practice that settles one.
Bible study
Jesus Prays for His Friends Before He Prays for Himself in the Garden
Facing the cross, Jesus spends his last free hour interceding for the men who would soon abandon him.
A Prayer Before Worship
Bringing a troubled heart into the house of the one who is preparing a place.
A Prayer Before the Lamp Goes Out
A prayer for ears to hear in a season when God's word feels rare.
Living
Decide Before You Are Tired
James says wisdom is given to those who ask, which means the moment to ask is before the decision, not after it.
Bible study
Before Abraham Was Born
In a heated exchange in the temple courts, Jesus claims that Abraham saw his day and rejoiced.
Walk Before Me
At ninety-nine, Abram receives a new name and a command that is really an invitation.
Living
Tithe Something Before You Are Asked
Abram gave a tenth to Melchizedek with no law requiring it, and refused the king of Sodom's wealth in the same hour.
Leaving Before You Know Where
The call of Abram begins with a command to go and a promise that does not yet come with a map.
Living
Tell Him the Whole Truth Before Bed
One practice drawn from Mark 5:33, for the end of each day this week.
Family
Praying With Your Children Before They Are Old Enough to Understand
Psalm 20 is a blessing spoken over someone else, and it offers a pattern for the household
