In seasons of severe trial, the Christian has nothing on earth that he can trust to and is therefore compelled to cast himself on his God alone. When his vessel is on its beam end and no human deliverance can avail, he must simply and entirely trust himself to the providence and care of God. [...]
Archive for July, 2008
29 Jul
to celebrate what God has done
Thanks James for putting this video together. Its exciting and faith building to watch again. It truly was a time to celebrate what God has done.
My highlight yet again was watching Ed O’Daniel baptize his two sons. They are the last ones in the video to [...]
28 Jul
Yo-Yo
… a picture of my life lately.
thanks Christa and Jess… yesterday was encouraging. today however…
*sigh*
I am so glad that my Jesus is holding my yo-yo of life. He is sovereignly ordaining each up and each down. He is full of love and compassion and each day I take a breath is a [...]
25 Jul
Grateful
God has richly blessed my life. Somehow, though, its so easy to forget that. Its easy to think that life will be greener “when…”. Fill in your own blank (mine changes on a minute by minute basis).
But God gives grace for today, not tomorrow. He is the sovereign provider of needs, not a genie to [...]
24 Jul
New Every Morning
Yea, “new every morning,” though we may awake,Our hearts with old sorrow beginning to ache;With old work unfinished when night stayed our hand,With new duties waiting, unknown and unplanned;With old care still pressing, to fret and to vex,With new problems rising, ours minds to perplex;In ways long familiar, in paths yet untrod,Oh, new every morning [...]
23 Jul
Blessing and Suffering go hand in hand
it is interesting… Jim often mentions this statement as we are studying in church through 1st Peter… “blessing and suffering go hand in hand.” or “blessing and sacrifice go hand in hand…”
the past few months for me have been a time of both. definite blessings (new job, increased awareness of the Holy Spirit on a [...]
17 Jul
die to live anew
God has been continuously reminding me of one thing this week… His unfailing, pursuing, incomprehensible, eternal, covenental love.
His death is the everlasting guarantee of that love. His gift of salvation to me… His soveriegn offering of union with Him proves to me His unfailing love and care. I long to explore the depths of [...]
15 Jul
John 17… Jesus is speaking
John 17
1After Jesus said this, he looked toward heaven and prayed: “Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you.
9I pray for them. I am not praying for the world, but for those you have given me, for they are yours.
11I will remain in the world no longer, but they [...]
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