Philippians 4:7 “And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” What occupies the streets of your mind? The iconic protest against financial inequality a few years ago made Occupy Wall Street a household term. But how about your Wall Street? Continue Reading…
Psalm 107:2 “Let the redeemed of the Lord tell their story— those he redeemed from the hand of the foe” They know God’s goodness and love will never end because they’ve been to the end…. Psalm 107 lists them as wilderness wanderers. Rebel prisoners. Foolhardy sufferers. Imperiled adventurers. They have a story of redemption Continue Reading…
Psalm 19:13 “Keep your servant also from willful sins; may they not rule over me….” “Don’t let us blow it Lord!” How many times I’ve whispered that desperate prayer! I doubt I’m alone. Those of us who are believers in Christ want, perhaps more than anything, to be found faithful Continue Reading…
Matthew 16:23 “Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.” From the war on terror to the war on poverty…good intentions can run amuck when we look at life Continue Reading…
Joshua 7:7 “…If only we had been content to stay on the other side of the Jordan!” Beyond our victories. Beyond our defeats. Beyond our somewhere-in-the-middles. If we hope to fulfill God’s destiny in our lives, we must refuse to settle for anything less than God’s plan. But sometimes it’s Continue Reading…
Galatians 1:10 “If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.” “You don’t have to try so hard; you don’t have to give it all away….You don’t have to try, try, try, try, try….” The lyrics streaming over the radio caught my attention. Continue Reading…
1 Peter 4:10 “Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.” “The miracle wasn’t that a shepherd boy [David] was able to kill the giant. The miracle was that the shepherd boy who already had Continue Reading…
Psalm 13:1 “How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?” 13:5 “But I trust in your unfailing love….” Unanswered prayer is draining. It saps my energy. It confuses me. Especially when I’m praying for things that appear to be in God’s Continue Reading…
Proverbs 3:5 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding” Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders…. Continue Reading…
Psalm 11:1-3 “I’ve already run for dear life straight to the arms of God. So why would I run away now when you say, ‘Run to the mountains; the evil bows are bent…aimed to shoot under cover of darkness at every heart open to God. The bottom’s dropped out of the country; Continue Reading…