Bethany McIlrath

First and Second: Perspective On What Matters Most (Matthew 22:36-40)

Tag: God’s Sovereignty

  • Why I Love Praying ‘All is Yours’

    Why I Love Praying ‘All is Yours’

    I don’t remember how or when it started, but at some point, I frequently began praying, “all is yours.” Many of my prayers are punctuated with this simple recollection. It’s a refrain that sticks with me because it so helpfully redirects my perspective.   Remembering that all is the Lord’s helps me to… Acknowledge Acknowledging that…

  • Big Small Things

    Big Small Things

    As I looked at circumstances that seemed to swell ominously, I determined to believe: God could overcome them all. The trouble was, as I sized up the giants and the hurdles, they all seemed quite tall. I believed God could overcome them, but from my perspective, He still looked quite small next to them. Believing…

  • The Ongoing Struggle with Control (And How God Answered My Prayer)

    The Ongoing Struggle with Control (And How God Answered My Prayer)

    I heard the sound of glass rattling in the kitchen. Peeking in, I saw my guy kindly unloading the dishwasher. My first response? To *almost* inform him he was doing it wrong. How does one unload a dishwasher incorrectly? By breaking everything? By dumping dirt on the plates? Placing everything in the cereal cupboard? Nope….