My soul clings to you,Your right hand upholds me.
Assume you are wrong
We are stronger if we approach an argument assuming we are wrong.
Being Stripped of our glory
Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. And…
We are a rebellious people
“Know, therefore, that the LORD your God is not giving you this good land to possess because of your righteousness, for you are a stubborn people. Remember and do not…
You ask, but do not have because . . .
If we seek God for an answer of our own making, we will not have what we ask of him. We want God to provide a way, but often refuse…
Good News, not good advice
I wish you would bear with me in a little foolishness. Do bear with me! For I feel a divine jealousy for you, since I betrothed you to one husband,…
Wisdom is being knocked down
If you stand in the truth, nothing can knock you down. If you don’t stand in the truth, then it is blessing to be knocked down. If you are to…
Let the blow come . . .
“Let a righteous man strike me—it is a kindness; let him rebuke me—it is oil for my head; let my head not refuse it.” Psalm 141:5 Our sinful nature endears…
The Comfort of facing the devastation of sin
If we fail to make sin devastating in order to sooth someone’s ego, we fail to comfort the soul. For when we flatter and pamper, we give a sense of…
The duty of Joy
Not pursuing goodness with all our might do to fear of legalism keeps us from God’s riches just as does finding our worth in pursuing law and perfectionism. Both come…
Come with me on an adventure
Legalism demands perfection from others. The Gospel enjoys calling others to delight with them in the holy that we experience in our journey toward God.
