Godly Insights for the 21st Century Life

"In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord" ~ Isaiah 6:1 Recently, I was reading Isaiah 6, and I was struck by the contrast in the opening verse. Isaiah kicks off this passage about an amazing vision of God he experienced that led to his calling as a prophet by saying it happened "In the year that King Uzziah died". Now, in his time period, describing a well-known event that also happened that year was a great way for listeners to understand when he had this vision. The year designations we have now weren't around back in the time of the prophets because they're based on when Jesus came, which was hundreds of years after the time of Isaiah. However, even in the 21st century, we can fall into this same pattern of telling time. A few examples of this from my own life: 2004: In the year both my grandmothers died, I got my kitten Angel and went to a wonderful church camp. 2012:  In the year I was in a scary car accident, I went to Scotland and start...

"Maybe it's okay If I'm not okay 'Cause the one who holds the stars Is holding on to me" ~ We Are Messengers-" Maybe It's Okay " There may be some people who see the name of my blog and assume I have it all together. After all, Godly Insights for the 21st Century Life sounds like it was written by a well-studied theologian, someone whose faithful leadership guides others to know Christ as well. While it is true that others have come to know Christ through my faithful witness, I am still far from perfect. As I mentioned in my earlier post " Haven't Seen it Yet ", I struggle with doubts about many things. I also suffer from anxiety that at times can be almost crippling, and often that anxiety will morph itself into depression. The most recent instance of this was a little over a week ago when I participated in a local small business fair. Before the event, I worked hard to make new items to display, worried that I might run out ...