Tag: trust

When Rocks … Aren’t

For who is God, but the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God… – Psalm 18:31 Have you ever seen those older movies and tv shows where the rocks are actually styrofoam? They look like a… Read More

How to Handle the Holiday When You Have Nothing Left to Give

“They are not of the world, even as I am not of it. Sanctify them by the truth; Your word is truth” (John 17:16-17). Thanks and Giving. Not the first two words that come to mind when you… Read More

Of Small Beginnings

Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin, to see the plumb line in Zerubbabel’s hand. – Zechariah 4:10 When a chronic diagnosis flies into your life, it sure does feel… Read More

Do You Look Before You Leap?

“The Sovereign Lord is my strength; He makes my feet like the feet of a deer, He enables me to tread on the heights” (Habakkuk 3:19). Have you ever seen mountain goats? I mean really seen them in action?… Read More

The Line

In addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. – Ephesians 6:16 We’re all so careful, aren’t we, to stay on… Read More

It’s Not You, It’s Me

“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” declares the Lord. “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways And My thoughts than your… Read More

Do You Resent the Storms in Life?

“When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone, but the righteous stand firm forever” (Proverbs 10:25). The New Living Translation (NLT) reads this verse this way: “When the storms of life come, the wicked are whirled… Read More

Make Yourself at Home

For of His fullness we have all received, and grace upon grace. – John 1:16 He curls up on the window seat and soaks up the Son-light He makes a meal of our fears and sometimes squeezes in… Read More

Spam

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 and become… Read More

What Do You Need to Get Into Heaven?

  For since our friendship with God was restored by the death of his Son while we were still his enemies, we will certainly be saved through the life of his Son. – Romans 5:10 There are steps… Read More