Corey Jones Blog

The acceptance of death gives you more of a stake in life, in living happily, as it should be lived.  Living for the moment. ~ Sting  You're blessed when you're at the end of your rope.  With less of you there is more of God and Her rule. (The Message Bible 18) This is something […]

Change your life.  God's kin-dom is here! (The Message Bible, 15) I've been thinking about inspiration lately and when it is empowering and when it becomes harmful.  This is what I posted in response to the article, Inspiration Porn: What It Is and Why It Hurts: I have much conflict with this.  I feel like it […]

I am now traveling home.  It will take approximately ten hours, so I should have plenty of time.  I am condensing the rest of my vacation into one single post in several parts because I always struggle with timeliness after getting home from a vacation.  This last post is about the most important lesson I […]

whatever we follow is what we’re transformed by - Slow Kingdom Coming by Kent Annan. Slow Kingdom Coming by Kent Annan - I hated the first part, which seemed like an advertisement for his friend's church but the book got better.  The book is basically about the fact that there are many ways to superficially, consumerally […]

We find ourselves standing where we always hoped we would stand-out in the wide open spaces of God's grace and glory, standing tall and shouting our praise. (The Message Bible, 315) On day three, the sea was very calm, just like me:   The perfect weather for my brother to paddle me around the ocean. […]

Live out your God created identity.  Live generously and graciously toward others, the way God lives toward you. (The Message Bible, 22) Yesterday, as I looked at my big family getting along and being merry together, I thought to myself, I am so privileged. I am not saying this because I think I am better […]

You're blessed when you're content with just who you are-no more, no less.  That's the moment you find yourselves proud owners of everything that can't be bought." (19, The Message Bible)   It is time for for my summer vacation posts!  I didn't do them last year because I was too busy.  Fortunately, this summer […]

And it shall come to pass that just as you were a curse among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you, and you shall be a blessing.  Do not fear, let yor hands be strong.  Zechariah 8:7-8   It's funny how the universe works.   All my […]

Though the fig tree may not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines; though the labor of the olive may fail, and the fields yield no food; though the flock may be cut from the fold , and there be no herd in the stalls-yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in […]

Your task is to be true not to be popular (The Message Bible) Often I lead creative writing at work.  These are two little pieces I wrote one day during the activity: It seemed like a good idea at the time: putting it off til tomorrow.  Not saying anything right now.  Not saying what I […]