Moving Beyond Good Intentions
“Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers over all wrongs.” Proverbs 10:12 When I was twelve, I had a horrendous fight with both of my brothers. I was shocked at the anger and hate…
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You Taught Us How to Love
“We have spoken freely to you, …our heart is wide open. You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted in your own affections.” 2 Corinthians 6:11
But How Does it End?
Prayer: Lord Jesus, I long for the perfect ending, but I’m so often distracted from the joy you have for me. Then I lose heart. May I humbly ask You to help me turn…
How to Get a Grip
My natural tendencies are often the opposite of trust. In my prayers I try to persuade God to do something I desperately want, or to give me something I think I can’t do without.
Isaac’s Shocking Trust
How do I respond to the inexplicable events God allows? Do I trust my truly loving heavenly Father as much as Isaac trusted Abraham?
When Panic Attacks
What spiritual machete can we use to hack through the tangle of terror to create a clearing for the reality that God is with us to strengthen and help us?
What God Thinks about You
What do you think God thinks about you? Psalm 139 depicts God’s intimate, articulate, and unflinching knowledge of the detailed expanse we call our lives.
Misery and Mercy
In anger, someone who chose to abandon Christianity - someone I love — said to me, “Who needs all that guilt?!”
To Boldly Go
Lord Jesus, thank You for making a bold commitment to me by becoming like a slave to change my history, now and eternally. Thank You for Your willingness to die, then rise again, for…
Clues to Follow
Has your obedience taken you to surprising places lately? Will you stay and follow the clues to find the next step?
Choosing Not to Have Your Say
“The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life…. When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but whoever restrains his lip is prudent. The tongue of the righteous is choice silver ….…
I Can’t Stand it Any More
I think part of worshipping the Lord, bowing down, and kneeling before Him is developing a long-range understanding of our circumstances. That is difficult.
It’s Not about You
Belonging to God’s family can be a gentle rain on the desert of our loneliness. God, our Father, is ours because we are not the only believer left on earth. No matter how alone…
I Can’t Stand it Any More
When was the last time you felt flooded by your situation? Overwhelmed about anything today? David, the writer of Psalm 69, was in that sort of place.
Your Treasure is Awake
Heavenly Father, please help me to be willing to let the truth that Jesus loves me saturate my entire being. Thank You that I am filled with Your love and nothing can ever separate…
The Beggar’s Plight
I was two years old when I first saw beggars sitting on the side of the road. They were the poorest of the poor in the country where I grew up. Their contorted bodies,…
Simple Yet Profound Power
“The name of the Lord is a strong fortress; the godly run to him and are safe.” Proverbs 18:10 The Name above all names. “Jesus, Jesus.” The chaos ceased. ...he could not rest from…
Don’t Make it Too Personal
Belonging to God’s family can be a gentle rain on the desert of our loneliness. God, our Father, is ours because we are not the only believer left on earth. No matter how alone…
Receive and Respond
“The Spirit and the bride say, ‘Come!’ And let the one who hears say, ‘Come!’