Anna Bachinsky
When I was a little girl I thought I could change the world. There was a fire burning deep inside that couldn’t be put out. I would lie in my bed and dream about all the ways I could reach out to those around me. I would stay up late crying out and praying for […] Read more…
We sing about how we’ll follow Jesus to the ends of the earth… But we have a hard time following Him across the street to our own neighbors… We sing that we surrender all… But we have a hard time surrendering ten minutes of our precious sleep time in the morning to spend with Him… […] Read more…
I used to think that just because I was Christian life would automatically be “easy.”After all God Almighty, Creator of the universe was on MY side… everything I went through would be a piece of cake, right? My life would be full or rainbows, butterflies, and happy feelings. I’d wake up feeling abundant joy every […] Read more…
Jesus gave up glory and honor in heaven to come down to a world that would despise Him and crucify Him for our sake. And we have a hard time giving Him five dollars from our paycheck or five minutes of our day. Jesus washed the feet of the man that would soon betray Him. […] Read more…
Before Jesus was my best friend, before He was my savior, before He was my King of Kings… He was just my religion. He was someone I honored from afar. Someone I feared. Someone I tried to behave “good” for. I grew up hearing about Jesus. Reading about Jesus. Praying to Jesus. But it wasn’t […] Read more…
Praying in public took Daniel from the comfort of his home to a den full of hungry lions. Worshiping only God took Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego from the comforts of security, to the burning fiery furnace and anger of a king. Faithfulness to God took Mary from the comfort of an ideal life to being […] Read more…
They saw an adulterer who deserved to be punished for her shameful misconduct. He saw a woman who needed to be loved and cared for like a fragile child. {John 8:1-11} They saw a blind, rambling man that needed to be shut down and ignored. He saw a man who was desperately in need of […] Read more…
Every day it was the same. Days turned into weeks. Weeks turned into months. Months turned into years. And still seemingly forgotten by God she remained. She didn’t want a crown of jewels on her head. She didn’t want the approval of the world around her. She didn’t want money or fame. She desired what […] Read more…
Have you ever found yourself in a certain place in life wondering “how in the world did I ever end up here?” “Here” was not part of your plan. “Here” is no where to be seen written down in your schedule. “Here” is not the destination you planned to reach. “Here” was not the road […] Read more…
They show up to practices. They learn the rules of the game. They know exactly what they need to do if they ever need to do it. They know their part by heart. But when game time comes they are professionals at doing only one thing: sitting on the sidelines, warming up the bench, […] Read more…