Posts tagged “Trust”
God gives what you need
When our two girls were younger, there were three songs my wife, Kim, and I sang constantly in our home in order to teach…
God provides
It’s amazing how God provides in moments when we feel bleak and hopeless. This happens in both big and small ways. Sometimes it’s the…
I wasn’t there when they died
It is one of the most haunting regrets people can have—being absent at the moment a loved one dies. Let me encourage you in…
Finding strength in the wait
Isaiah 40:31 reads: “But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall…
Navigating the gray areas of life
I love being told what to do. Life would be so much easier if someone would tell me who I could hang out with,…
Jesus had authority
I guess this is how we’re doing it now. People with even modest name recognition, or no name recognition at all, can post a…
Dealing with “NO”
Have you ever gotten a “no” from God? It knocks the stuffing right out of you, doesn’t it? Especially if you’re praying about something…
Stronger for tomorrow
Are you going through a difficult time? Are you asking why God is putting you through this? Is it hard to trust that God…
Seeming contradictions
Psalm 90 reflects Moses’ lifetime of both dark and sweet movements as he followed the Lord. “All our days pass away under your wrath;…
That’s entitlement!
A senator on the reelection trail was at a luncheon sponsored by some of his constituents. He was very hungry, so when the woman…
How long, Lord?
Have you had a conversation with God when life’s circumstances seem a dark contrast with what’s written about God’s goodness? In Psalm 89, the…
When you’re in the valley, think of the glory
Our lives, with rare exceptions, eventually pass through a valley—a difficult and wish-it-were-over season of life. Four big categories of such valleys come to…