The Plumbline

For in Christ lives all the fullness of God in a human body. So you also are complete through your union with Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority. (Colossians 2:9-10 NLT) In Christ, we can do all things. Have you heard that before? Have you ever wondered how is it that the very things we are the weakest doing are the very things he is the strongest at accomplishing? The weakest areas of our lives are the points where his strength can come through time and time again. We are able to do above and beyond whatever we are 'weak' at accomplishing because of our union with him.  Christ lives in us, making the fullness of all he is available within us. That isn't a truth to be taken lightly. We might not think his presence is making much difference in our lives right now, not really 'seeing' what he is doing in us or through us, but it doesn't mean his fullness isn't there. It just means he is silently and deliberately at work. We need to trust t...

I always remember that the Lord is with me. He is here, close by my side, so nothing can defeat me. (Psalm 16:8) If anyone sees my BFF and I walking together, it is me on the right and my BFF on the left. Why? She hears me better on the right! So, I have learned to position myself on her right because that is her "better ear". Now, to the "unknowing" this may seem like a little oddity they might notice about the two of us, but to those who have come to know us well, they understand perfectly why we "position" ourselves this way. One thing remains true no matter whether we are at work around the house or on vacation together - closeness matters! We want to spend time together because we learn from each other, are encouraged by the strength the other possesses, and just plain enjoy the company of one another. I think our heavenly Father might just want us to come to this same realization about what life is like when we have Christ as our "nearest...