My soul clings to you,Your right hand upholds me.
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…
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 cannot work righteousness
We cannot work righteousness in our lives. We cannot be holy through our own effort. Just as we were saved through grace by the power of the work of Christ,…
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,…
Good intentions are evil
The terror of evil is not the horror we see in the movies. No, the danger of evil is that it appears to us as light. It deceives us by…
Be slow to speak, quick to listen
“If one gives an answer before he hears,it is his folly and shame.” – Proverbs 18:13 We are often so quick to speak into another person’s life, yet slow to…
Holding onto our world
It is in our nature to hold on to our world view or to be conformed to the world’s viewpoint. “Worldly wisdom” becomes our refuge for it doesn’t call us…
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…
Only someone unworthy can learn
I was talking with my daughter about something and I realized you cannot learn and be prideful at the same time. Pride creates a fool. You cannot seek your worth…
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…
