Rachel Grinnan

God first?

This verse hit me like a ton of bricks this morning. I am feeling so heavy, so tired. The most frustrating thing is that I have no idea what to do to fix the problem. So as I was reading this chapter…

1 John 5:21 (AMP)

a good kind of naked

Normally we refer to naked as a negative thing. Or maybe as a sexual thing, which is still most often negative. Exposed, venerable, someone else having something they never should have. In this verse,…

Hebrews 4:13 (NLT)

Faith in the calm seas as well

When reading this I am struck with a dilemma of conscience. These disciples did have faith in Jesus and who He is otherwise they would never had left their lives to follow Him. So why would Jesus say…

Matthew 8:26 (NLT)

still changing

I love how this verse ends. 'As we are changed by His glory'. It says it all. We are a work in progress, yet not our work, but His. As a med school student there is so much emphasis on being the best…

2 Corinthians 3:18 (NLT)

true chosen person

I think sometimes I forget that I'm "chosen". I tend to start to slide into living for myself, instead of caring what God thinks about what I'm doing. If it were possible to carry the thought that I'm…

Romans 2:29 (NLT)

weight on the right side of the scale

I put so much stock in what I need to do to "be the most I can be". I slave over intelligence and seek for wisdom. I work and work to gain respect and integrity from my colleagues. Where does all this…

Acts 20:24 (NLT)

allow the holy spirit to lead the way

I have always aspired to be a woman of faith. Someone that those around me and after me could look to for inspiration and encouragement. I believe that each time I sit down to talk to God, He is growing…

Acts 16:7 (NLT)

know the word and be blameless

There are many ways for me to feel like I'm growing closer to God. Praying, serving others, living selflessly. These are all things Jesus exemplified in His time here on earth. There was one thing however,…

Acts 7:59 (NLT)

seeing is believing

I feel like God will do what He must for the doubters. For those who will never be able to believe, God shakes up their lives in such a way that it is impossible to not see Him. But how much more is it…

John 20:29 (NLT)

false advertising

The whole point of Eve eating the fruit was so that she could see everything. Truth be told, it made her more blind than she ever could have imagined. John 9 talks about how Jesus alone came to give sight…