My soul clings to you,Your right hand upholds me.
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…
The Gospel is for the believer – Part 1
The Gospel is for the sinner 1 John 1:8“If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.” I was talking with someone…
False Motives
Some people will neglect doing good, because what prompted that good was a false motive. I have learned to thank God for using the false motive to remind me to…
The Romance
The story is often told of God rescuing us from the throws of the devil, as a prince rescues a princess held captive in a castle. Though there is some…
Piety overcoming struggles with sin
I have been struggling with fears. And as I have been struggling with these fears, I am finding that there is so much sin in me. And I am crushed…
How dare you show up, God!
This article is part of a series that begins here. An outline can be found here. There are songs that act like a bladed spotlight, penetrating, cutting away at the walls I…
The lure of deception
C.S. Lewis wrote this after listening to a speech by Adolf Hitler over the radio on the Friday evening of July 19th, 1940, this would become the inspiration for Screwtape…
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…
We won’t let go
Because of our sin is more important to us than our spouse, our children, our family, our friends, despite the harm our sin causes, we hold on to it. We…
Trying to figure out my mess, my broken heart, my sin
When I struggle or my heart is broken or I’ve failed or I don’t feel anything at all, I find myself wanting to figure it all out. I rush to…
