Posts tagged “Trust”
Commit your spirit to God?
“Into your hands I commit my spirit; deliver me, Lord, my faithful God” (Psalm 31:5). What does it mean to “commit my spirit” or…
God knows what’s best
“I quit!” says our five-year-old when trying to do his math assignment. Sadly he’s inherited his father’s dislike for math. Do you sometimes look…
31 kings conquered by God
Boom! Years ago when I attended baseball games at Miller Park in Milwaukee, cheering on the Brewers, every time they hit a home run…
God came near
One of my spiritual mentors reminded me of this shift: There is a difference between faith in the outcome I am dictating to God…
Remember to be thankful
The pilgrims, remembered for the first Thanksgiving dinner, developed an interesting custom. They would place five kernels of corn on each empty plate before…
Slow down your Thanksgiving
The rush is on. Get the turkey in the oven. Finalize the cleaning. Make that last-minute trip to the store, pick up Grandma, and…
Mr. Lonely
Ready or not, here it comes. Jingle bells rockin’ round your Christmas tree with your little drummer boy and your Santa baby while you…
When you can’t, he can
There comes a time in your life when you can’t. Despite all your efforts, you can’t control a situation in your family or you…
God is in control
One of the scarier parts of my life is realizing how much is completely out of my control. Like my daughters. My wife and…
Actively seeking God
Where would you like to step out into a new adventure with the Lord and yet are held back by fear or lack of…
An unknown future in the hands of a known God
Some describe the future as peering into the deep unknown. Anything can happen! Do you agree that no one can know how something will…
Follow first—the hardest part of Christianity
If someone asked you the hardest part about being a Christian, what would you say? Here’s what Jesus said: “Another disciple said to him,…