Men of the Morning Prayer Line

Image is what we want people to see. In the creation story, Genesis 1:26, the Creator says, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” Pause.   Let’s be honest – judging others is easy. Think about it: How often do we meet someone new and judge their looks, intelligence, or career compared to ourselves? We place them on a scale, giving them value based on the world’s criteria. Some measure up, while others don’t. But God says that we are to look for HIM in others, whether they appear seemingly ordinary or incredibly talented. You see, through the vast diversity of people and personalities, God is displaying something of Himself through each and every one of us. Think of the smallest and weakest person according to the world’s eyes. Even they are displaying something glorious about the characte...

“I set the Lord continually before me. Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.” Psalm 16:8 A few years ago, the hashtag, #thisiswhatanxietyfeelslike went viral. Thousands around the globe joined the conversation, sharing details of their own battles with anxiety.  If you could add your voice to the discussion, what would you say? What does anxiety feel like to you? Here are a few descriptions that resonate with me, “Anxiety is a meteor shower of what-ifs sent from Marvel comics the Watcher Himself.”   What if my health begins to fail? What if we can’t save our marriage? What if I can’t pay my bills? What if my friends reject me? On and on the ‘what-ifs’ go, raining down like a cosmic storm of falling stars.   These “storms” in our minds often cause our bodies to shake. Our voices quiver. Our hands tremble. Our hearts start to race and we can even feel paralyzed with panic and fear. All of these and more can be signs of what is referred to as a...