Calling Archives » Sondra Kraak https://sondrakraak.com/category/calling/ Trails of Love and Grace Mon, 16 Nov 2015 15:09:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 What We Really Need https://sondrakraak.com/what-we-really-need/ Mon, 16 Nov 2015 15:09:44 +0000 https://sondrakraak.com/?p=1654 Sometimes we don’t know what to do, and we pray for discernment. Other times, we pray for discernment, but it’s an excuse. We already know what to do, but we lack the courage to do it. That was the issue with my hero in One Plus One Equals Trouble. He had a decision to make, […]

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]]> A Galatians Fourth of July: True Freedom in Christ https://sondrakraak.com/a-galatians-fourth-of-july-true-freedom-in-christ/ Sat, 04 Jul 2015 16:31:20 +0000 https://sondrakraak.wordpress.com/?p=1508 Happy birthday, America! I pray God’s blessings on you, for as a Christian, I am to seek the well-being of the land where God has placed me (Jeremiah 29:7). I celebrate the freedom I have found in your borders, and I remember those who fought for that freedom. For freedom is not cheap–politically or spiritually. As […]

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]]> Chosen https://sondrakraak.com/chosen/ Tue, 22 Jul 2014 15:29:56 +0000 http://sondrakraak.wordpress.com/?p=1164 There’s nothing like being in a crowd of people to make me feel small and insignificant. As an introvert, noise, smells, and sights overload my senses until a feeling of loneliness wraps around me. The world is a large place, thick with conflict and wrought with needs. How do I fit into that? When I read Christianity […]

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]]> Questioning Through Mark: 1:14-20 https://sondrakraak.com/questioning-through-mark-114-20/ Thu, 03 Jul 2014 14:32:55 +0000 http://sondrakraak.wordpress.com/?p=1157 Later on, after John was arrested, Jesus went into Galilee, where he preached God’s Good News.  “The time promised by God has come at last!” he announced. “The Kingdom of God is near! Repent of your sins and believe the Good News!” One day as Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of […]

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]]> The Almost https://sondrakraak.com/the-almost/ https://sondrakraak.com/the-almost/#comments Wed, 07 May 2014 14:22:44 +0000 http://sondrakraak.wordpress.com/?p=1105 When I read that pregnancy test for the first time, and it said positive, fear sent my pulse skittering through my throat. Life was in me, and there was only one way out. I’ve never be the same again. For a woman who doesn’t like the unknown or doesn’t like pain, the light at the […]

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]]> https://sondrakraak.com/the-almost/feed/ 2 Visitations https://sondrakraak.com/visitations/ https://sondrakraak.com/visitations/#comments Fri, 24 Jan 2014 16:58:30 +0000 http://sondrakraak.wordpress.com/?p=1012 How will you respond when He comes to you? “The LORD appeared to Abraham near the great trees of Mamre while he was sitting at the entrance to his tent in the heat of the day. Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he hurried from the entrance of his […]

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]]> https://sondrakraak.com/visitations/feed/ 2 Humility: The Eyes to See Honestly https://sondrakraak.com/humility-the-eyes-to-see-honestly/ Sun, 17 Feb 2013 21:11:32 +0000 http://sondrakraak.wordpress.com/?p=645 Have you ever observed something like this? In response to a compliment, someone plays down his ability, shrugs off the praise, says lightheartedly, “Ah, it’s nothing.” We call this humility. We say, “What a humble person!” Low self-esteem is not humility. It’s pride. Refusing gratitude from others is not humility. It’s pride. Unwilingness to receive praise is […]

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]]> The Rest of Seeking First https://sondrakraak.com/the-rest-of-seeking-first/ https://sondrakraak.com/the-rest-of-seeking-first/#comments Sun, 13 Jan 2013 19:32:14 +0000 http://sondrakraak.wordpress.com/?p=610 “Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness…”Matthew 6:33 Have you ever lost something precious? Of course you have. My five-year-old loses precious things every day, and immediately, I hear a panicked voice, “Mom, I can’t find ________.” It seems obvious that when something is lost the answer is to look diligently. But seeking is not […]

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]]> https://sondrakraak.com/the-rest-of-seeking-first/feed/ 2 Calling, What is It? https://sondrakraak.com/calling-what-is-it/ Sun, 23 Sep 2012 17:28:47 +0000 http://sondrakraak.wordpress.com/?p=362 We talk frequently of being “called”. Called to Jesus. Called to write. Called to move across the world. Called to teach. Calling on the large-scale and calling on the personal level. What is calling? Here’s what I don’t think it is: 1. A Passport. Like a seminary degree, calling can be used like a badge, an automatic […]

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]]> You’re Called, Whether You Know It or Not https://sondrakraak.com/youre-called-whether-you-know-it-or-not/ https://sondrakraak.com/youre-called-whether-you-know-it-or-not/#comments Sat, 25 Aug 2012 18:02:04 +0000 http://sondrakraak.wordpress.com/?p=364 Sometimes our journey through life feels aimless and unclear. We don’t think about calling, we’re just trying to make it through the day! Many of us don’t feel like we are operating under any specific calling. We’re still waiting for that big moment when a bottle drops out of heaven and we find a note inside that will give […]

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