Tag Archives: faith

Who are You When Under Pressure?

“Out of my distress, I called on the Lord; the Lord answered me and set me free. The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me?” Psalm 118:5-6 ESV “Wealth without work.Pleasure without conscience.Knowledge without character.Commerce without morality.Science without humanity.Worship without sacrifice.Politics without principle.”From a sermon given byContinue reading “Who are You When Under Pressure?”

Abiding in Him

“So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.” 1 John 4:16 ESV “If you look at the world, you’ll be distressed. If you look within, you’ll be depressed. If you look atContinue reading “Abiding in Him”

Father, What’s This About?

“If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.” James 1:5 NIV (Emphasis mine) “Before you speak, ask yourself if what you are going to say is true, is kind, is necessary, is helpful. If the answer is no,Continue reading “Father, What’s This About?”

It Cuts Both Ways

“Train up a child in the way he should go, even when he grows older, he will not abandon it.” Proverbs 22:6 NASB “Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them.” James Baldwin Gotta say I internalized some very harmful images and beliefs fromContinue reading “It Cuts Both Ways”

Feeling Deprived?

“Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us.” Ephesians 3:20 NASB “The real spiritual journey is work. You can make a naïve assertion that you trust in Jesus, but until it is tested a good, oh, 200Continue reading “Feeling Deprived?”

Empathetic Witness

 The Absence of an Empathetic Witness “Who will rise up for me against the wicked?    Who will take a stand for me against evildoers?Unless the Lord had given me help,    I would soon have dwelt in the silence of death.When I said, ‘My foot is slipping,’    Your unfailing love, Lord, supported me.When anxiety was great within me,    Your consolationContinue reading “Empathetic Witness”

Fickle Feelings Lead to Bad Decisions

“The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?” Jeremiah 17:9 NASB “You cannot solve a problem from the same consciousness that created it. You must learn to see the world anew.” – Albert Einstein Most of the problems I’ve had were terrible decisions. Feelings were the determining factor andContinue reading “Fickle Feelings Lead to Bad Decisions”

Anger or Gentleness?

“He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city.” Berean Standard Bible “We need to be able to deal with doubt lovingly, helpfully, and especially without ever scolding or shaming anyone for doubting. We must allow people to beContinue reading “Anger or Gentleness?”

You Belong

“I will call those who were not my people, ‘My people,’ and I will call her who was unloved,‘My beloved.’”Romans 9:25 NET “Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: “What! You too? I thought I was the only one!” C.S. Lewis Being a Christian means we belong. We belong toContinue reading “You Belong”

Weariness

Weariness “Come to Me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is comfortable, and My burden is light.” Matthew 11:38-30 NASB “RestContinue reading “Weariness”