Posts tagged “Trust”
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”…
How to suffer well
How do you hold on to your faith in God when life is falling apart? When you feel alone at school or devastated after…
The heavenly Father’s got this
If you have children, are you a fretting parent? I’m mainly chilled out, but I’ve also been known to—as I call it—panic pray. As…
Doubt or belief
When it was almost time for Jesus to be born, the central figures in his birth story got some news. Here’s how it went…
Red for redemption
I admit it: I don’t always love reading through the Bible’s Old Testament. Some books are just so … Leviticusy (read: full of boils…
Choices
The mind of Christ was in Old Testament believers who trusted that God had a plan of salvation. Leaders like Joshua reflected that hope….
The Lord reigns
“The floods have lifted up, O Lord” (Psalm 93:3 ESV). Water is a force. If you have stood by an ocean or one of…
Prove the devil wrong
Satan’s annual resolution is to erase the love out of our relationship with God. He is more than okay with us believing that God…
Why children?
Something must be in the water, because lately a whole slew of young married couples have gotten pregnant at our church. I’ve warned them…
Fix your eyes
My husband is an avid cyclist. As he was teaching our kids to ride their bikes, he offered a piece of wisdom I’ve never…
God’s protection
“Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, ‘He…
The tightrope of salvation
One of the reasons so many people miss out on heaven is they think that getting to God is like shooting free throws instead…