Posts tagged “Joy”
God’s spacious place
“When hard pressed, I cried to the Lord; he brought me into a spacious place. The Lord is with me; I will not be…
My foot is slipping!
“When I said, ‘My foot is slipping,’ your unfailing love, Lord, supported me. When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy”…
.1% happy
If you don’t think being happy is hard, listen to the words of tenth-century ruler Abd al-Rahman III: “I have now reigned above fifty…
Jesus is with you
Times are hard. These words of Psalm 60 may just roll off your tongue: “You have rejected us, God, and burst upon us; you…
Better than a second chance
In the past, it was easy for me to feed into my fears about entering the public ministry, especially since serving God’s people was…
How to deal with anxiety (Part 4)
Out of the 30 times that words like worry and anxiety show up in the Bible, 8 of them are in Jesus’ classic teaching…
Un-deck the halls
I don’t know if “undecorate” is a word, but it’s easily my least favorite part of the Christmas season. It usually happens in early…
We want to be happy
St. Augustine, a famous Christian who lived around a.d. 400, wrote, “Every man, whatsoever his condition, desires to be happy.” Isn’t that true? Whoever…
We’re depressed . . .
Everything I read says that depression is through the roof—men, women, the elderly, and even kids. Logically, a person would assume that people in…
God is faithful
Ed’s wife struggled with anxiety. Often her fear of what might happen the next day would keep her up at night. Sometimes the anxiety…
Keep an eye on your neighbor
Just a few days before Thanksgiving, one state’s governor faced severe backlash when she suggested that people should keep an eye on their neighbors—and…
It’s the virus
I’m a relatively calm and cheery person, but lately I’ve been on edge and even short-tempered. Obviously, quarantine life is affecting me, but I…