After my life was a shipwreck, a friend told me about Jesus. All of my pent-up guilt flooded out.
Category: Heart
Posted inConfess, Faith, Heart, Hope
Yes, I’m a Believer
With the continuing pressure to change the English language to diminish any sense of guilt, I began to think about how believing is interpreted in today’s culture. What does “believe” mean in today’s culture? For centuries, believing was a profound message for Christians. “But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, […]
Posted inFather, Foregiveness, Heart, Music, Thankful
Don’t Let the World In
The Blues I enjoy some of Eric Clapton’s music, the Allman Brothers, Howlin’ Wolf, and B.B. King, but I cannot let myself “live the blues.” The blues is a genre of music that often expresses feelings of sadness, despair, and loneliness. While there is nothing wrong with enjoying blues music, it is important to remember […]
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All Connected
No man is an island – a poem by John Donne (1572-1631) No man is an island,Entire of itself,Every man is a piece of the continent,A part of the main.If a clod be washed away by the sea,Europe is the less.As well as if a promontory were.As well as if a manor of thy friend’sOr […]
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The Joy of a Good Heart
10 His delight is not in the strength of the horse,nor his pleasure in the legs of a man,11 but the Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him,in those who hope in his steadfast love.Psalms 147:10-11 We all know this, but it’s refreshing and encouraging to read in God’s word that He judges us […]