“Freedom begins way back. It begins with not doing what you want, but with doing what you ought – that is, with discipline” ~ Elizabeth Elliot This musing was written about the battle inside. The battle between fleeting pleasure and eternal gain. It is so easy to fall for ‘small’ temptations like social media, thatContinue reading “Musings on Why”
Author Archives: Tia Larsen
Do not let…
John 14:1 – Do not let your hearts be troubled… Our hearts are so often and so easily troubled, it is easy to forget our hearts only get troubled if we let it. In that spilt second when worries flit across our minds (no matter how big or small), it is our task, nay, ourContinue reading “Do not let…”
Authority
John 12:44-50 Jesus says He does not speak on His own authority, but rather He speaks on the authority of the Father. How much more should we not speak on our own authority?! If Jesus who is equal to the Father in every way, in deity, wisdom, power, infinitely part of the Trinity, submits andContinue reading “Authority”
Who’s Glory?
John 12:42-43 Who’s glory do we seek? Really we only have two options; the glory of God or the glory of man. How often does the glory of man keep us from what we k njow is true, or what we should do? It is so easy to believe in secret when believing causes publicContinue reading “Who’s Glory?”
What hour is this?
John 12:27-28 This was originally written at the start of the year during an extremely tough time with a death in my partners family, trouble at work, health problems and such. It was instrumental in teaching me to throw myself at the feet of Jesus and trust. In light of all that is going onContinue reading “What hour is this?”
Happy Easter
Happy Easter everyone! While it was a far cry from the NZ trip we had planned or our yearly tradition of Easter camping, it was so lovely to spend the precious holiday surrounded by family. So often during these holidays it is easy to get caught up with the idea celebration and having a holidayContinue reading “Happy Easter”
Musings from the Cross
Psalm 22 So yesterday I learned something pretty cool about Jesus on the cross. As I was listening to Dr Amy Orr-Ewing Take 5 video (number 4), she made an incredible statement about how when a Jewish man quoted the first line of a psalm is was as if he quoted the whole thing! HowContinue reading “Musings from the Cross”
A Good Friday Story
My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me? Why are You so far from helping Me, And from the words of My groaning?Psalms 22:1 NKJV One Friday, nearly 2,000 years ago someth incredible happened. An event which had been prophesied thousands of years early finally took place. An event which the all the eventsContinue reading “A Good Friday Story”
Jesus’ Prayer for us.
Jesus’ Prayer for us in the garden the night before the crucifixion… “I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word; that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us,Continue reading “Jesus’ Prayer for us.”
Musings on Faith in the Fire
Daniel 3:16-28 As I was looking through my bible yesterday is desperate need for some encouragement, I ended up in the book of Daniel. Daniel is an amazing book, written about a man who was captured when he was young, who was stripped of everything that mattered in his culture but was not afraid toContinue reading “Musings on Faith in the Fire “
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