Tag: surrender

A Bumpy Year and a Return to Writing

He who gives attention to the word will find good, And blessed is he who trusts in the Lord. – Proverbs 16:20 This year has been a bumpy one! I would bet it has been for you, too…. Read More

A Bad Case of the “But-I-Want-To’s”

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, But the Lord weighs the hearts. – Proverbs 21:2 It’s been a rough few weeks, Friends. The weather fronts coming in, going out in waves, one after the other after the… Read More

Seek First Project: Revisiting the Top 5 (Day 3)

And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate… Read More

Surrender… A Printable Prayer

While Jesus was here on earth, he offered prayers and pleadings, with a loud cry and tears, to the one who could rescue him from death. And God heard his prayers because of his deep reverence for God…. Read More

Whose Blog Is This, Anyway?

Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him, and he will help you. – Psalm 37:5 Sunday morning, in Bible class, we were reading the account of Moses striking the rock for water to come forth. It… Read More

When the Slate Gets Wiped Clean

But as for me, how good it is to be near God! I have made the Sovereign Lord my shelter, and I will tell everyone about the wonderful things you do. – Psalm 73:28 It’s been a week… Read More

You Have My Surrender

Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you. – 1 Peter 5:7 Here are my chronic pains and debilitating aches Here are my “I can’t do this!” and my “Can you hear me?”… Read More

The Rub of Surrender

Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain Christ – Philippians… Read More

One Word 2016: Surrender

What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us? He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with… Read More

All or Nothing Usually Means Nothing

Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God. – Psalm 42:5 This life of chronic illness and disability causes… Read More