Posts tagged “Trust”
God knows the end
When you look out the window of an airplane, you can’t see what’s in front of you. Have you noticed that? It’s beautiful to…
The purpose of storms
You know that feeling you get when you know someone is angry with you? It feels a little like guilt or shame, but there’s…
Editing and pruning
Editing hurts. I say that as a writer who has experienced it. Recently, I was asked to cut a manuscript down by 15,000 words—I…
You need only to be still
It’s easy to trust God’s promises when we see the blessings, but it is much harder when we see challenges. God freed his Old…
Feet like a deer
I once saw a bighorn sheep in the wild. It was amazing! The bighorn sheep was galloping on rocky cliffs. There were so many…
God’s got this
Not long ago, my friend was facing a serious legal situation that had immense implications for his future. A judge was about to decide…
Does your faith feel low on power?
When an ice storm hit the South last month, my daughter was without power for over nine days. Thankfully she had a power…
When life goes wrong
If you’re like most humans, most of your emotions are connected to five “f words”: family, friends, finances, fitness (physical health), and faith. When…
Failing to be somebody
The desire to be a somebody can lead people to do crazy things. I will spare you my own foolish stories from high school….
Hope after an affair
I sat down with a woman a few years after her husband’s affair. After recounting the pain and struggle, she told me about the…
How to heal from infidelity
I interviewed a number of couples from my church that had been through and healed from an affair. I then developed an equation to…
Confused by your suffering?
If you’ve ever questioned God because of your pain, listen to what Jesus said in John 15: “I am the true vine, and my…