My soul clings to you,Your right hand upholds me.
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…
Come . . .
Have you ever wanted to be punished when you’ve done something wrong? Let’s say you’ve sinned against God, and then go to prayer and confess, and then there is nothing,…
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…
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…
Living in Abundance
“As for the rich in this present age, charge them not to be haughty, nor to set their hopes on uncertain riches, but on God, who richly provides us with…
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…
We are free to be exposed
If I am unwilling to face and address my sin, I lack faith in the Gospel. If I want my sin to be accepted or overlooked, I lack faith in…
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…
Convention
I think we are so quick in our lives, in business, in our homes, and in ministry to do things by the world’s conventions. How does the world say it…
