Naming, Claiming, and Proclaiming

the Abundant Life

Who am I? Good question. Who am I, really?
A very good question, a soul-searching question.

I am in search of The Abundant Life.
Why choose the abundant life? What is it? And where may it be found?

Join me in my journey to The Abundant Life.

Why desire it? W hat is it? Where is it?

Thought For an abundant day

“What Do You See?”

God asks Jeremiah, “What do you see?” (Jeremiah 1:11) God had chosen Jeremiah to be a prophet to Jerusalem, announcing Judah’s annihilation for its turning away from God and lack of repentance. That’s not a very comfortable message for someone to deliver. The point, however, is that God asks a question that is relevant to all of us at all times; what do we see? What eyes do we see with? What prejudices block out reality? Use Holy Scripture, prayer, study, worship—all the means of seeing, that the downfall of Judah and the Israelite nation is not our personal downfall.

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my journey begins daily

today i will...

I begin each day with short reflections based on Study, Prayer, and a commitment to Action (my Bible SPA).

What amazes me is the ease, breadth and depth of these thoughts that can only come from the Holy Spirit. I conclude each reflection with a mention of God’s altar because it is at God’s altar where blessings are bestowed, gratitude is offered, and wholeness is made. And God’s altar may be found anywhere and everywhere, and especially in my heart.

Invite Love To Burst Upon Me

Today I will welcome, invite, await spontaneous love to burst upon me. I will not attempt to concoct, manufacture or create love, for that is impossible. Yes, I will engage in prayer, study, and others means to make myself available to God’s love, but it is not my efforts that will produce love, but God within me.

Embrace Uncertainty And Believe

Today I will stop putting my faith in strategizing about life, calculating what is best for me and fearing uncertainty, and simply believe in Christ, loyally waiting for Him to enter my life in unexpected ways.

Decide To Listen, Not Ignore

Today I will confess my stubbornness and hard heartedness and decide to listen to the Lord, not ignore Him.Ezekiel 3:7, 27But the people of Israel will refuse to listen to you because they refuse to listen to Me. As I told you, the Israelites are a hard-headed,...

Surrender

by Don Metznik | Apr 21, 2024 | Short Provocative Thoughts

Is It Time To Surrender? God seeks us relentlessly.We resist him incessantly.He will never surrender. The question is, will we.

Discernment

by Don Metznik | Nov 23, 2023 | Short Provocative Thoughts

Lord, give me more discernment and let me share mine. "God never gives us discernment so that we may criticize, but that we may intercede." (Chambers, Utmost, November 23) Three things cause contempt with God:Confidence in human ingenuityDistraction by the cares of...