God is good…but is He safe?
“Ah…time alone with you, Father. Quiet. Stillness. Peace. Rest in your presence. You really are such a cool God. With a huge heart. You make my heart feel protected. Happy. Loved. Warm. I feel safe in your arms. Even though you’re not safe, you are good, and that helps me to trust you in an ironic sort of way.†I wrote that in my journal today. I like writing to God. I express myself better on paper sometimes. When I write, something clicks from my heart to my pen. Today, I...
Read MoreThe "Grizzly Man"
Recently, I was exposed to the life of a man, who in his commitment to what he loved and was passionate about, challenged me to my very core. His story was one that included danger and mystery and internal battles, but most of all it was the story of a man who was totally devoted to his cause. “Grizzly Man†is how most people know him – due to the recent release of a documentary which chronicles the last parts of his extraordinary last days here on earth. Timothy Treadwell – his real name...
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Many of you have asked what are good books to read. Well, partly because I’m tired of telling you (slightly kidding) and I want to be as helpful as possible, here is a list of books we (Consumed Staff) have found incredibly insightful and meaningful in our personal journeys. I feel I should put something official like, “All of the expressed views, opinions, blah, blah, blah, in these books do not solely reflect the views of Consumed Ministries on God, church, faith, issues, etc.” What...
Read MoreIt’s All About Who?
On the back cover of my journal, the phrase, “It’s all about you.†is printed. Huh. Me-huh? NO, that’s not true. It’s not all about me. Life isn’t about me. Sometimes I certainly live that way. It’s kind of the craze right now- for little girls, for teens, for women, the theme that “It’s all about usâ€. Huh. No-no-no. We’ve got it all so wrong. It’s not all about me, myself and I. Others, others, others. What if the craze...
Read MoreHeaven or God?
One of the greatest discoveries I ever made that transformed my duty into delight was to finally understand that the Gospel is not a way to get people to heaven but a way to get people to God. I used to think that not “going to hell” was the best thing about being a Christian. I finally came to realize (I mean deep down in my bones) that that was not true. Somehow along my years in my church I came to somehow think that sharing the Gospel was mostly about rescuing people from hell. And while the...
Read MoreParadigm Shifts
These are not original with me, but thought they were worth a post. These are paradigm shifts needed while sharing the love of Christ with those in the grid of our every day lives: 1. Other People Exist: Simply coming to the understanding that the world does not revolve around “me†but that everybody is having an experience, created by God, loved by God, and that we needed to repent of showing partiality… 2. Nobody will listen to you unless they know you like them: We began to understand...
Read MoreUpdate on the King…
Just spoke with Dr. King. His surgery was successful and he is now home recovering. Obviously, there is pain involved. He has a lot of therapy to go through in the next weeks and months. Thanks for your prayers! I know he appreciates them. -Jamie
Read MoreHappy New Year!
Happy New Year to all! I know it has been a few weeks since the last Consumed E-mail. I hope you had a wonderful time around the Holidays celebrating the birth of our wonderful Savior. I had a wonderful time in OH with my family and friends. I am so blessed by God to have such a wonderful Christian family there. Their support is overwhelming. Would you pray for Dr. Jim King on Tuesday, January 3? Dr. King is undergoing knee replacement surgery. A long recovery of eight or more months will take place...
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