The Work of Nathan Oates
THOUGHTS:
Kingdom Come
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It’s the Same Space
One of the problems with our tendency to avoid feeling sorrow is that we miss one of the key blessings Jesus talks about: the blessing of being comforted (Matthew 5:4). The truth is life is hard. There are going to be times when you’re going to hurt. No amount of effort can really protect you from that. So the question isn’t…
My Privilege
Two thoughts challenged me, this morning, as I struggled to wake, built a fire, brewed coffee, and began to pray: First, the recipient’s response to a gift is the surest sign of it’s perceived value. We witnessed responses that ran the gamut this week: from the mildly amused, “that’s nice” to the emotional, heart-felt, “thank you!”…