There’s only one verse in the book of Job that tells us about his wife, and sadly it does not put her in a good light: “Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? Curse God, and die.” Job 2:9 But think of it from her perspective. Every loss that Job … Continue reading When Trials Cause Doubt
Leave Your Opinions at the Door
We live in a world where opinion is king. If someone has even half a thought it can be aired on any number of social media outlets and in this this strange, opinionated world, every opinion carries equal weight no matter how devoid of substance.
When the words just won’t come
Sometimes you just don’t know what to pray.
Spiritual Myopia
I discovered my need for glasses in college. Friends would say “hi” to me and I would just squint at them, trying to figure out who they were and if they were talking to me. They’d often tease me for being aloof, but I wasn’t trying to be. I was just trying to identify them. … Continue reading Spiritual Myopia
Lord of my distresses
Because people are what we can see, we see people and the circumstances they can create for us as the source of our troubles. That’s simply not true. The Bible says that Jesus Christ is the Author and Finisher of my faith. That makes Him Lord of my blessings. It also makes Him Lord of … Continue reading Lord of my distresses
Life After Disobedience
After rebelling against God and refusing to go into battle to take the Promised Land, God turned Israel’s words against it and condemned that generation to forty years of wandering in the wilderness (Numbers 14:28-34). The only ones of that generation who would survive that punishment would be Joshua and Caleb. Hearing the news, “the … Continue reading Life After Disobedience
According to the poll numbers
The original escape plan for Israel from captivity in Egypt was a relatively straight line. And then the polling results came in. As God had commanded, Moses sent twelves spies into the land of Canaan. Their job was to go into this land flowing with milk and honey and come back with an intelligence report. … Continue reading According to the poll numbers
There’s a Verse for That
For all the problems that life puts on our plate, we need to remember that no matter how big our problems, our God is greater than them all.
Just Listen
We live in the information age, but there's so much of it that it all just becomes noise. And much of the information we get isn't even good. In the midst of all this noise, wisdom cries out: Proverbs 8:6 KJVHear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall … Continue reading Just Listen
Is this thing on?
The distance that grows between us and God is self-inflicted.
Grace in Waves 