The beautiful, impractical thing about Mary’s unthinkable act of worship all those years ago is we can still smell the perfume today.
Those who preside over the status quo always stand to lose the most; hence, they most resist change.
Our biggest problem is not sin. It’s our broken ability to trust. That’s why we sinned in the first place.
Death was not a problem for Jesus. The problem was the depth of human grief over the loss of a loved one.
Jesus is not asking Martha to believe in something that will happen in the future. He wants her to know by believing in him now, the future has already happened.
There comes a point in the life of every disciple where in order to go forward you must retreat; where in order to win you must surrender.
When we are well shepherded we need not worry about anything because the shepherd provides everything.
I’m starting to finally understand the obvious: The only sign that I believe the gospel is true is that I share it with others.