Category: grief

Know That God is There

by Glenn H, posted in calling, character, Christlikness, crisis, devotion, difficulty, direction, discipline, faith, faithfulness, grace, gratitude, grief, hardship, knowledge of God

And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?  (Genesis 22:7)And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they … Continue reading Know That God is There

This one’s a little all over the map.

by Glenn H, posted in crisis, faith, fear, grief, heart, knowing God, knowledge of God

It’s easy to trust the Lord in the good times. It’s hard in the bad times. It’s worse (almost impossible) when the bad times are your own making. I mean it’s one thing when someone else shoots you in the foot, but when you do it yourself? Right now, I feel like I should be … Continue reading This one’s a little all over the map.

When Your Heart is too Heavy for Song

by Glenn H, posted in crisis, faith, finances, grief, heart, hope, judgment, loss, sin, sorrow

I was supposed to write a devotional this morning if for no other reason than that I consider it an act of worship and something I enjoy. Today, I just could not put my heart into it. My wife and I are facing some real hardship right now. I won’t go into detail, but our … Continue reading When Your Heart is too Heavy for Song

Reconciliation, Not Destruction

by Glenn H, posted in calling, character, chastisement, discipline, godliness, grief, heart, human condition, loss, reconciliation

The goal of God’s discipline in our lives is never destruction. It is always aimed toward reconciliation. For most of us, when God brings chastisement, we see it as the end of the world. In a sense it is. Because there are some sins that carry heavy and life-changing consequences. Some of our actions can … Continue reading Reconciliation, Not Destruction