I realized something profound this summer. I have done my best to push and shove and stomp down the hurt I have felt over some things God has allowed to happen to me. I have been offended by Him. And I would have denied it to the bitter end because of the terrifying collision my upbringing taught me to trust in Him had with my scabbed over heart. The Psalms and the prophet Jeremiah have just … [Read more...] about Offended by Him
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That’s His Heart
What is the heart of God like? * He leaves the ninety-nine to go find the one that's lost. * He runs to the weary, wayward child who wants to come home. * He bottles every tear we cry and writes them down in His book. * He gives no condemnation in exchange for the confession of the blackest sin. * He is the Way Maker when there seems to be no way. * He is the Father continually … [Read more...] about That’s His Heart
The Burden Carrier
Do you and I have a burden that we have carried for a long time? A sick loved one A loveless marriage Another year as a single person when marriage is strongly desired A dead-end job Financial worries A child who has rebelled Continual conflict with co-workers The threat of foreclosure Depression Anger Bitterness Unforgiveness Raising children alone as a … [Read more...] about The Burden Carrier
20 Minutes to a New Perspective
This summer has been a faith-stretching time for me. I have had several disappointments which have made me wrestle with the Lord over what I know in my head to be true and what my heart is struggling to believe to be true. I have not done well with fear this summer. It has threatened to overwhelm me. Instead of living in the present, I have lived several months or years into the future and have … [Read more...] about 20 Minutes to a New Perspective
12 Reasons I Am Crazy About Him
I had such a skewed view of who God was during my college and young adult years. Because I was involved in some things I was deeply ashamed over, I became afraid of Him. I just knew He was waiting to zap me, that He could never use me, and that I would never be able to conquer the sickening cycles of sin that I was involved in. I seemed trapped. I would cry tears of remorse, but not be able to … [Read more...] about 12 Reasons I Am Crazy About Him
He Has the Right – That’s Why
God has the right to do whatever He wants with me...or not.Something is slowly dawning on me. I am in the process of head knowledge becoming heart knowledge. That process is long and tedious and is something I have been coming to realize in bits and pieces over the last three or four years. I am reading through the greatest revolutionary tool of my spiritual life for the 12th time - the One Year … [Read more...] about He Has the Right – That’s Why
