Posts tagged “Trust”
Time to dance
“A time to mourn and a time to dance” (Ecclesiastes 3:4). King Saul of Old Testament Israel was not a godly king. He was…
Let go of regret
In her book 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do, Amy Morin lists how someone can get stuck in their past: You wish you…
When life doesn’t make sense
Do you have a black belt in planning ahead or a bruised ego from your plans failing? One thing is true. Life goes wrong;…
The results of pruning
I hate pruning the grapevine in my garden. Cutting off some of the plant always seems counterproductive when what I want is a larger,…
Grace is enough
In the Old Testament, God brought the people of Israel out of the land of Egypt where they had been enslaved for over 400…
Unseen footprints
Have you woken up midway through the night to find that the trouble that lurked in the corners before bed is now perched like…
Which lie knows your name?
Do you have an untrue thought that you think a lot? I do. About 75% of Sundays when I’m preaching, I think, “Mike, you…
An acceptable time
God has a particular plan in mind for each of us. He always works the circumstances in our lives for good. Sometimes it can…
God is with us
Life continues day in and day out, morning and evening. Seasons emerge and fade. Leaves color and fall and then months later slowly emerge….
You must not love God enough
A friend was going through a really hard time and told me some of the “encouragement” she received from other Christians. “You didn’t have…
Pop-up storms
Have you experienced a pop-up storm on a sunny summer day? Within a few moments, your activities must change as you respond to new…
Don’t forget to breathe
Somewhere between a pike press, a plank, and high knees, the instructor shouted, “Don’t forget to breathe!” “Who’s the idiot who forgets to breathe?”…