Posts tagged “Perseverance”
Dealing with sin
Why would any Christian in his or her right mind listen to Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 18:15-17? Why would any of us even dare…
The path to true healing goes through Christ
“The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. The righteous person may have many troubles, but the…
Reach out in love to help those impacted by abuse
“In you, LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame. In your righteousness, rescue me and deliver me; turn your…
Keep struggling
A few years ago, there was horrible flooding in Louisiana. A man named Josh got in a boat when the waters started rising in…
Crocus watch
My favorite tree is a towering white pine because it’s majestic, soft, and always green. My favorite bird is the red cardinal because he…
Carry on
Following the death of Prince Philip, I read a quote from Nick Bullen, who worked with the prince for his 90th birthday celebration. “He…
Not until you bless me
It’s not insulting to be demanding with God. Some Christians, in a desire to be humble, turn all of their prayers into question marks,…
Lies: If I avoid my problems, they’ll go away
Most of us feel that we have about as much stress as we can handle. So it’s understandable that we would postpone tough jobs,…
A proverb and a prayer
“Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Then you will win…
When death seems to win
This year I’m really struggling with writing about Easter. For me that’s pretty weird, because I love Easter. I love Jesus. I love that…
The spiritual-but-not-religious experiment
Do you know someone who is “spiritual but not religious”? After witnessing a thousand sex and/or stealing scandals and overhearing a million petty fights…
Get out of Satan’s mouth
The apostle Peter warned, “Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour” (1 Peter 5:8). A good…