My soul clings to you,Your right hand upholds me.
Assuming the worst
It is better to assume the best in people and later find out that you were wrong, then it is to assume the worst in people and later find out…
The Gospel is for the believer – Part 4
The Covenant of Faith “But by His doing you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption, so that, just as…
Nothing shall separate love
A letter written to a friend You alluded to the verse “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are…
Presumptions and Vulnerability
We want people to be vulnerable with us, for vulnerability brings intimacy and safety. Though we long for this vulnerability, sometimes we actively discourage intimacy through our presumptions. Before a…
Love as I have loved you
A letter written to a friend: I wrote this in my journal right before you asked me to pray for you last night: “This is My commandment, that you love…
Is our love for God “erotic”?
In our love for God, I believe it is easy to have an “eros” (or erotic) kind of love. Being caught up in the experience and awe, we are full…
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…
In a whisper . . .
“In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered.” . . . In a whisper, God was on the move. . .…
The Gospel is for the believer – Part 5
Washing with the Word/Sanctification Ephesians 5:25-27“Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her, so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed…
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…
