But, the christian life is not just about being emptied. It’s about being filled. It’s about picking up the cross, yoking it with the Lord, and letting him carry our burdens, letting Him fill our soul with His love, His word, and His life.

John 20:30-31: “Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.”

Sometimes in life, we can focus too much on the preparation, but what we really need to do is just begin. To take the first step and trust God as we continue on our steps forward. To follow his direction and lean into where He is leading.

I read Hiking the Camino as a fun summer read. While it wasn’t deep, it impacted me on so many ways that I can’t wait to share with you. This quote was one.

Here is a fun one for you this lovely Monday morning.

Some days you are just in an “odd” mood, like goofy odd.  The other day was one of those days.  I wasn’t feeling real deep and theological during by bible study time but man, was I going to try.  I decided to do some digging into our new Psalm 3:3 sweatshirt that is coming out soon.  It’s one of my favorite anthem verses so I was excited to write the devotional for it.  It’s all about God giving David victory over his enemies and God’s protection in the midst of a dark time.

Well, read psalm 3:7 and remember my mood.

We often look and Judas and judge harshly.  I mean he is kind of the villain, but we instead need to look at Judas and make sure we check our hearts.  Do we have a heart of true devotion like Mary, not worried what others think? Or are we a Judas, with a skeptical soul and heart motivated by worldly desires.