Scattered Moments
Brief reflections on faith, adversity, and the quiet places where grace appears.
Each episode of Scattered Moments is a brief journey through the unexpected classrooms where God does His deepest work — hospital rooms and sanctuaries, seasons of grief and flashes of joy, the ordinary moments where grace shows up and changes everything.
Drawing from over forty years of writing, ministry, and life in the trenches, Matt Tullos weaves together original poetry, hymn stories, Scripture, and honest reflection to remind you that even adversity, you are not alone.
Three Types of Episodes:
Scattered Moments: Brief Reflections on Faith, Adversity and the Quiet Places
Guided Meditations: Opportunities to Encounter God through Meditation
Moments Almanac: Released Every Morning, Reflecting on the Meaning of Each Day,
Take heart, notice the scattered moments, and share the grace.
Scattered Moments
Fearlessly, Enjoy the Ride
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When I was three years old, he had an X-15 — a tiny tricycle with more speed than safety. Racing down hills with worn-out shoes and frightened parents nearby, he learned something early in life: fear makes us try to control everything.
In this reflective episode of Scattered Moments, we explore the cages we build for ourselves — fear, perfectionism, people-pleasing, escapism — and the freedom Christ offers instead.
Featuring Epistle to the Galatians 5:1, a quote from G. K. Chesterton, and the beloved hymn 'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus, this episode is an invitation to loosen your grip, trust the Savior, and embrace the wild grace of a cage-free life.
Take care, Notice the Scattered moments and share the grace.
Hello and welcome to Scattered Moments. These are brief reflections on faith and the quiet places where grace appears. When I was three years old, I had an X-15. So if you don't know what that is, picture a tiny tricycle with more noise than brakes, and a whole lot of reckless joy. I loved racing down the hills on that thing, the wind in my face, the wheels rattling beneath me, the thrill of movement and freedom, but I had one problem. I didn't trust the pedals to slow me down. Instead, I dragged my shoes against the pavement. It worked, sort of, but it shredded my sneakers and bloodied my toes. My poor mom nearly lost her mind watching me fly down the hill like a tiny stunt driver with no survival skills. My parents told that story for years because honestly, it revealed something true about me. I've always tried to control the uncontrollable. And maybe you have to. Fear is a strange thing. It's a balancing act. Some fear is healthy, and without it, we might race our little X-15 straight into disaster. But fear can also become a cage. It can keep us inside, keep us guarded, keep us clutching tightly to control. We build protective walls around our hearts. We create backup plans for our backup plans. We hide inside distractions. We try to manage outcomes, appearances, relationships, and pain. Sometimes we even try to manage God Himself, reducing Him to something neat, predictable, safe. But Jesus has never been tame. The Lion will not live in our cage. Life with Christ is not always tidy. It's wild. It's unpredictable. It asks us to trust beyond what we can control. And maybe that's why surrender feels well so frightening. Because surrender feels like letting go of the pedals. But surrender is not giving up, it's opening up. It's trusting the one who rides with us down the hill. Paul puts it this way in Galatians 5 1 for freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm therefore and do not submit again to the yoke of slavery. Maybe the cages we fear most are the ones we quietly build ourselves. People pleasing, perfectionism, escapism, control. They promise safety, but often they leave us isolated. Jesus offers something different. Not a smaller life, not a safer life, but a freer life. A life where grace is greater than fear. G.K. Chesterton once said, an adventure is only an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is only an adventure wrongly considered. That sounds a little like faith to me. Because following Jesus means stepping into mystery, into trust, into dependence. It means learning not to drag our feet against the pavement, trying to slow everything down. And maybe today Jesus is whispering, trust me. The old hymn says it so beautifully. Still learning how to let go, still learning how to trust the wind, still learning that Jesus did not come to place us in cages, but to set us free. So today, I hope you're a cage free Christ follower. Until next time, take care. Notice the scattered moments and share the grace.
