No “Almost”: Peace When Life Hangs in the Balance
No doctor, ambulance driver, or helicopter pilot could add to, nor take away from, the days that our wise, loving God had already decreed. That knowledge was the source of perfect peace.
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“As Your Days” : What John’s Last Days Taught Me About Mercy, Worry & Strength
I aim to take God at his word. That means I push his promises to the limit and watch them stand—stand unbroken, come what may.
When God says he will give strength for the day, he will give strength to the dying day.
Even to the dying day.
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How to Shine: The 10 Words That Stop My Grumbling
There’s not much I hate more than grumbling. It’s right up there with tracking mud through the house, making excuses, and lying. It’s ugly.
So you wouldn’t think I’d need the reminder.
But while I despise complaining in others, I find ways to condone it in myself. Which is exactly why these 10 words got me.
“Your grumbling is not against us but against the Lord.”
Reality hits hard. Because it doesn’t seem like my gripes against incompetent refs or frigid weather are against God.
But guess what? These 10 words tell me they are. And I don’t want to grumble against my God who does all things well. Against the God who calls me to be blameless and grumble-less and to shine.
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At the Gate of the Year: A Message for Uncertain Times
And I said to the man who stood at the gate of the year:“Give me a light that I may tread safely into the unknown.” And he replied:“Go out into the darkness and put your hand into the Hand of God.That shall be to you better than light and safer than a known way.” I…
