by LaurieGreenWestlake | Aug 31, 2023 | BeBrave Bible Briefs, Religion and Spirituality, Revelation
When human nature (envy, jealousy, complacency, deceitfulness, selfishness, fear, anger) intersects God’s Grace, the results are the birth of a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation. I’ve done my share of questioning God and His sovereignty. Having a son...
by LaurieGreenWestlake | Aug 13, 2023 | Religion and Spirituality, Revelation
Getting Bright in Light of Revelation Currently immersed in the book of John, I am refreshed. When I use the word refresh, I mean renewed: my thinking, my attitude, my reasoning lighter—cooler, like an angry burden lifted. The book of John, at this season of my Ezer...
by LaurieGreenWestlake | Jun 28, 2023 | Uncategorized
Critical thinking—biblically. Like you, I experience hard seasons in my Bible reading. Instead of those mountain top moments of epiphanies, my Bible scrolling can be more like a desert trek searching for water, or shade, or any seat of comfort during life’s extreme...
by LaurieGreenWestlake | May 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
Tucked in among the drama between a jealous King Saul and the immensely more popular plus ruggedly handsome Servant David, is the small but gigantically symbolic story of one woman fulfilling her God-ordained role as the ezer—the hero helpmate. Her name is Abigail and...
by LaurieGreenWestlake | Mar 4, 2023 | Religion and Spirituality, Uncategorized
“… for you do not know which day your Lord is coming.” Matthew 24:42(b) As I ponder the odd times at hand and find myself mentioning my biblical Jesus-is-coming-soon conclusions to friends, coworkers, and church folk, someone always mentions Christ’s...
