Our Lord is our hope. In times of trouble. And in times of good. Although I have professed this principle in word, my actions have professed that my hope is in peaceful circumstances. Believing that hope is in peaceful circumstances is pseudo hope. Theoretically, we acknowledge this. But, challenging circumstances have demonstrated a flaw in…
The indifference that is offensive.
I find myself becoming inconvenienced when the Lord asks me to lay open my heart before Him. It concerns me that I find it easy to become indignant about the sin in others’ lives, and I find it even easier to be indifferent about the sin in my own life. I pray God prompts you…
We know. We receive. We find.
I hate to belabor the topic of discovering God’s will for our lives. But, it is something about which I often stress. Maybe this is true for you. A friend recently asked why God would want us to miss His will. This question likely exposes a common flaw in our understanding. “For everyone who asks…
Today.
I trust that God will supply all of my needs today. Not yesterday. Not tomorrow. Today. When I propel myself into tomorrow or when I dwell on the problems of yesterday, I do it without God’s presence. But, God has given me strength for right now. By becoming encumbered with yesterday or tomorrow, I forgo…
What is that one small step.
I warned you. I really do not know what I am doing. Here I am breaking Rule #23525 of How to Blog: to be the world’s best blogger, respond to a comment in the comment section. I know, I know. Here I am responding to a reader’s comment in a new blog post. This is…
The one small step.
When God asks me to do something, I often attempt to determine every subsequent step before I comply. More recently, I listed reasons why obeying God would be impossible, if not foolish, in my circumstances. The devil must love to create fear in us so that we become overwhelmed and distracted with the end result…
Struggling with all His energy.
Although accepting God’s will for my life is the end goal, much of my life has been comprised of getting there. Maybe this is a reality for you that you have been ashamed to admit. I want you to know that it is okay to struggle with God’s will. It is one thing to deny…
How wide and long and high and deep.
Many people have grown up in the church and have failed to experience the love of God. Many people say the right things; do the right things; believe the right things and remain empty. For some time now, I have tried to pinpoint what it is in those who hold unswervingly to their relationship with…
Paige Pippin 