Thoughts along the Journey…
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- Growing in Grace
- Attributes of God
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- Trusting God
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- Psalm 23
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- Waiting
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- Thanksgiving
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- Forgiveness
- Provision
- Apologetics
- Burdens
- Discipleship
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- Perseverance
- Rest
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- Writing
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- Humility
- Persecution
The Lord is Good in Your Waiting
Lamentations 3:25 tells us that the Lord is good to those who wait and seek Him. This verse has been a comfort during many times of waiting over the years, but God recently used it to point out an incorrect assumption I was making about what the verse was saying about the goodness of God towards His waiting children.
Embracing Your Season
Seasons of life come and go, and it can be easy to get our eyes and our focus on the next season too early.
Wisdom from Above
Looking around, it is easy to see that envying, bitterness, and strife are prevalent. These follies are natural to fallen humanity, and yet, James 3:17 calls us to the wisdom of God, “wisdom that is from above.”
A Lesson on Prayer from Psalm 25
Prayer is just talking to God—but in difficult times, it’s easy to lose track of the purpose of our prayers. This week I was challenged by the focus of David’s prayer in Psalm 25, and the lesson it carries for us.
When God Says “Return”
No one likes to be stuck in a difficult situation. It is natural to want God to get us out of adversity. And yet, sometimes it is in the midst of those situations that God does His deepest work in us.
Faith and Failure
Peter said he would follow Jesus anywhere, even to death, but Jesus knew that wasn’t what would happen. And yet, Christ’s response to the knowledge of Peter’s failure is astounding.
Knowing and Delighting
In Christianity, it is sometimes easier to know about God than to really know Him. This week, I’ve been pondering the connection between knowing God and delighting in Him, and in the things He Himself delights in.
Inseparable Love
Romans 8 contains some of the most encouraging thoughts about the love of God. But there is a verse in the middle that has always perplexed me—until now.
A Christian’s Armor
The description of the “armor of God” from Ephesians 6 is a passage familiar to many Christians. But have you ever noticed what all the pieces have in common?