Holy Spirit – BeanSpired Editions

A leaf-strewn sidewalk curves right through woods filled with dappled sunlight and autumn colors. This sidewalk is part of Abbott Lake Trail at Peaks of Otter in Bedford, Virginia.

Scavenger Hunting for God’s Will

May 17, 2024May 17, 2024 Megan Bean

When we realize God is calling to us through our quandaries, we realize we're not alone in them. In the midst of overwhelming uncertainty, we can be sure of—and draw strength from—three things.

A person's hands rest clasped together atop a closed Bible that sits on a rough wooden tabletop. A bookmark tassel sticks out of the Bible.

Life

Powering Up Prayer

August 4, 2023September 18, 2024 Megan Bean

What seems at first like a simple ritual can become a journey, a ministry, a way of life.

A white plastic basket sits on the ground in the aisle a barn. The basket has two rectangular compartments and a handle running along the divider between them. Its compartments are filled with various brightly-colored brushes and tools used to groom horses. The floor of the barn aisle is covered with rather dirty rubber mats. Shade and morning sunlight streak the ground. Under a board fence in the background are the plants and dirt of a paddock.

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Waiting for Perfection

June 13, 2022September 27, 2024 Megan Bean

If God wants our sanctification so badly, why doesn't He just skim off our old selves and slip on the new in an instant? Why make us endure the wait?