Space by Harbor Ministries

Psalm 143: 5-9  I remembered the old days, went over all you’ve done, pondered the ways you’ve worked, Stretched out my hands to you, as thirsty for you as a desert thirsty for rain. Hurry with your answer, God! I’m nearly at the end of my rope. Don’t turn away; don’t ignore me! That would be certain death. If you wake me each morning with the sound of your loving voice, I’ll go to sleep each nigh...

Deuteronomy 31:6 “Be strong. Take courage. Don’t be intimidated. Don’t give them a second thought because God, your God, is striding ahead of you. He’s right there with you. He won’t let you down; he won’t leave you.” Watch the video that inspired this episode here .

Ephesians 6:10-13  And that about wraps it up. God is strong, and he wants you strong. So take everything the Master has set out for you, well-made weapons of the best materials. And put them to use so you will be able to stand up to everything the Devil throws your way. This is no afternoon athletic contest that we’ll walk away from and forget about in a couple of hours. This is for keeps, a life...

Let's take some extended time focusing on 1 Kings 8. May this time stir some memories and create much needed markers for the days and weeks ahead.  SPACE is created by Harbor Ministries, a non-profit organization that helps leaders live with rhythm, leave a legacy, and finish well. For more information, visit harborministries.com.

There are thin place moments God gives us just when we need them. Now more than ever we need to remember those markers.  1 Kings 8:56-58 (MSG)  Blessed be God, who has given peace to his people Israel just as he said he’d do. Not one of all those good and wonderful words that he spoke through Moses has misfired. May God, our very own God, continue to be with us just as he was with our ancestors—ma...

In this season of extremes, we need to give ourselves time and space to lament ... to enter the quiet and wait for hope to appear.

The practice of SPACE over the long haul could be the difference maker.  Isaiah 41:10  I've picked you. I haven't dropped you. Don't panic. I'm with you. There's no need to fear for I'm your God. I'll give you strength. I'll help you. I'll hold you steady, keep a firm grip on you. 

Thin place moments are those moments when heaven and earth collide. So often that happens in the midst of extreme struggle. But these moments can also be when we see God most clearly. 

We've never needed a harbor more than we do today. Psalm 62:5-8 God, the one and only— I’ll wait as long as he says. Everything I hope for comes from him, so why not? He’s solid rock under my feet, breathing room for my soul, An impregnable castle: I’m set for life. My help and glory are in God—granite-strength and safe-harbor-God—So trust him absolutely, people; lay your lives on the line fo...

Jeremiah 17:7-8 “Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord and whose trust is the Lord. For he will be like a tree planted by the water, that extends its roots by a stream and will not fear when the heat comes; but its leaves will be green, and it will not be anxious in a year of drought nor cease to yield fruit."