katie rose writes

"Therefore, holy brothers, you who share in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession, who was faithful to Him who appointed Him, just as Moses also was faithful in all His (God's) house. For Jesus has been counted worth of more glory than Moses--as much more glory as the builder of a house has more honor than the house itself. (For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God.) Now Moses was faithful in all God's house as a servant, to testify to the things that were to be spoken later, but Christ is faithful over God's house as a son. And we are His house if indeed we hold fast our confidence and our boasting in our hope." (Hebrews 3:1-6). We are holy brothers , adopted by God through Jesus. He is not ashamed to call us His children. No, He willingly stepped off His throne, taking on every single aspect that we too possess (except the sinful nature) and came to gather us like a flock, and make u

Today, I sit in my apartment, with Philip Philips playing in the background, sipping some coffee, and, even after two weeks of being back in my favorite small town, it feels so surreal. Literally like a dream. But a very good dream that God has crafted into a far greater reality than I could have ever asked for or imagined. Immeasurably more. That is how our God works.  I find such rest in that.  "Cease striving, and know that I am God," I hear Him whisper over me. I cannot earn more of Him, I cannot please Him more than the level of pleasure that Jesus has already accomplished  on our behalf.  The crux that haunts me is this: am I living in light of that? Or am I striving, striving, striving for more, when all has already been given. Will I receive or will I strive? I choose to receive. Palms up, hands out in front of me. I receive. "But I trust in you, O LORD; I say, 'You are my God.' My times are in your hand;  rescue me from the hand of  my enemie