Don’t worry about tomorrow. It will take care of itself. You have enough to worry about today. – Matthew 6:34, CEV When the darkness and madness is most intense, it is sometimes all one can do to make it through one day at a time. Sometimes it is so intense that it takes effort just … Continue reading “One Day At A Time.”
Category: Encouragement
A New Beginning
“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” -Isaiah 43:18-19, NIV Divorce is horrible. It is a death and an official severing. Like burying … Continue reading “A New Beginning”
Exercise, Exercise, Exercise
WE ARE EMBODIED CREATURES We are all individuals. As such, we all respond to stress differently. I remember losing ten pounds in two weeks after discovering the damning evidence of my (then) spouse’s sexual union with another man. It was shocking to say the least. And I lost my appetite to put it mildly. Self … Continue reading “Exercise, Exercise, Exercise”
Who To Tell Your Struggle
Brene Brown has some excellent resources on dealing with shame. She is not approaching this subject as a Christian pastor per se. She is a researcher. But she has some excellent insights that I found personally helpful. Three of her books, I highly recommend. The Gifts of Imperfection, I Thought It Was Just Me (but it … Continue reading “Who To Tell Your Struggle”
Must Be Therapeutic For Him…
While this is not directed at anyone in particular (I have heard these comments from several quarters), I wanted to make a statement, again, as to why I am blogging. I am responding to those who suggest I am doing this for my own therapeutic gain. This is a misunderstanding of my purpose. To be … Continue reading “Must Be Therapeutic For Him…”
Happy Valentine’s Day, God’s Beloveds!
Scars Are Our Badges Of Beauty On this Valentine’s Day, I wanted to share a sermon God has used to encourage my soul. It is by a very prophetic and wise man of God. His name is Bob Sorge. He knows the depths of suffering and what it means to wait upon the Lord. I … Continue reading “Happy Valentine’s Day, God’s Beloveds!”
My Spiritual Battle Prayer
In you, Lord my God, I put my trust. I trust in you; do not let me be put to shame, nor let my enemies triumph over me. No one who hopes in you will ever be put to shame, but shame will come on those who are treacherous without cause. -Psalm 25:1-3, NIV When … Continue reading “My Spiritual Battle Prayer”
Of Flames And Floods
“When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you. For I am the Lord, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your … Continue reading “Of Flames And Floods”
Living in the “How Long, O Lord?s”
How long, O Lord? Will You forget me forever? … How long will my enemy be exalted over me? -Psalm 13:1a, 2b, NKJV Powerlessness I hate the feeling of powerlessness. And the author of this Psalm gives voice to this feeling well. He writes about feeling forgotten by God. And he writes about watching his … Continue reading “Living in the “How Long, O Lord?s””
Lessons From His Scars
But he said to them, “Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.” Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop … Continue reading “Lessons From His Scars”