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Suitable object for our wrath?

By Dave Henning / March 27, 2024

“Part of the problem of being mad at the world is that it’s hard to know who to be mad at.  Something in our flesh wants to be angry, even if we must manufacture a suitable object for our wrath. . . .  Unlike all of us born in sin, Jesus never misplaced His anger.  […]

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Divine double takes – holy

By Dave Henning / March 26, 2024

“Divine double takes are odd and mysterious and wondrous.  At times they start with a simple, unexplained urge to take a second look at someone, and it’s not because the person stands out in any natural sense. . . .  Sometimes you find yourself looking again at someone because love takes over your eyes.  It’s […]

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Let alleluias leap – amen!

By Dave Henning / March 25, 2024

“Our Paschal Lamb, that sets us free, / Is sacrificed.  O keep / The feast of freedom gallantly; let alleluias leap. / Alleluia! / Alleluia! / Alleluia again: / Sing alleluia, cry aloud: / Alleluia!  Amen!”- Lutheran Service Book 473, verse 1 “The angel said to the women, ‘Do not be afraid, for I know […]

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Blessing buoys and strengthens

By Dave Henning / March 24, 2024

“Blessing relentlessly sees a positive future, and it doesn’t add burdens to the already weary soul.  Blessing buoys and strengthens and empowers.  Blessing can carry a person until they can walk on their own.”- Alan Wright [Jesus] said to [his disciples], “But who do you say I am?” Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, […]

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Affirming vision – blessing

By Dave Henning / March 23, 2024

“When you see someone through Jesus’ eyes, you’ll see treasures in them, and you’ll see how those treasures can lead to a special future.  When you share that kind of affirming vision in someone’s life, you’re releasing the power of blessing.”- Alan Wright “But to those of you who are listening I say: Love your […]

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Hear Jesus’ whisper – draw near

By Dave Henning / March 22, 2024

“Draw near enough to hear Jesus’ whisper, then ask Him, How do you see this person?  The first thing you’ll learn is that Jesus sees the person as a person.  He doesn’t see a sinner or a doubter or a failure.  He sees a person — an immortal treasure made in His image.”- Alan Wright […]

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See past outward flaws

By Dave Henning / March 21, 2024

“Jesus sees the real person — the person He designed them to be.  Thought Jesus doesn’t overlook iniquity, He wants to help us see past outward flaws, to see people for who they are down deep, not for their presenting issues.”- Alan Wright The turning toward the woman [Jesus] said to Simon, “Do you see […]

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Glossing over sin never heals

By Dave Henning / March 20, 2024

“Glossing over sin never heals inward shame. . . .  Downplaying sin is an ill-applied salve.  When there’s no honest admission of sin accompanied by authoritative, Jesus-centered forgiveness, condemnation broods. . . .  Jesus, the Eternal Word, the one who stood in heavenly glory, . . stooped.  He took on a body of dust like […]

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Envision your sin erased

By Dave Henning / March 19, 2024

“Jesus doesn’t invite you to downplay your sin or implore you to brood over it.  He invites you to envision your sin erased by His intervention.  Hie invites you to see as He does — He sees the depths of your sin and then sees your sin no more.”- Alan Wright In Chapter 5 (“Repenting: […]

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A practice for a lifetime

By Dave Henning / March 18, 2024

“Fresh spiritual vision can change us in an instant, but learning to look at life through Jesus’ eyes is a practice for a lifetime.  We mustn’t get frustrated when we still feel blurry-eyed. . . .  When it comes to seeing as Jesus sees, don’t despise the day of small beginnings.  Don’t underestimate the glory […]

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His assignments = privileges

By Dave Henning / March 17, 2024

“When we see ourselves through Jesus’ eyes, His assignments start feeling less like burdens and more like privileges. . . .  The more I see myself through Jesus’ eyes, the more I see Him as my helper, not vice versa. . . .  And because He delights in me, He lets me work on some […]

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Future fruitfulness – provision

By Dave Henning / March 16, 2024

“God not only has provision for our current emptiness, but He also has provision for our future fruitfulness.  We become ‘creative’ not by creating from scratch but by seeing what we haven’t previously seen.”- Alan Wright “When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn’t really do […]

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