I get this question asked a lot these days: “Why is God hiding from me?” Translation: “I’m seeking God and His will. I really want to know Him and feel Him and have my prayers answered. But He doesn’t seem to be near. I just need a sign that He is there for me!” I […]
I went to the UW graduation last Saturday. Some of my former youths were graduating, and I was invited. I was at their high school graduation just a few years ago. Only problem is that it felt like it was only a few days ago that they graduated from high school! I know old people […]
Do you sometimes feel there’s a war going on inside of you? As if you have a split personality and they are fighting against each other? One wants to do this and the other wants to do the opposite? If you are a genuine Christian, that should be a common occurrence! “For what I want […]
I must admit I sometimes get envious of all these young people making trips to some exotic places I’ve never been to (To me, even Florida is exotic!). I ask myself, “Why have you lived 41 years and haven’t even visited these places people half your age have been to?” And I start thinking about […]
As Christians, most of our problems are due to forgetfulness. Our problem isn’t financial – The riches of heaven are ours. Our problem isn’t physical ailments – Our body will be restored to perfect health. Our problem isn’t low self-esteem – We are sons/daughters of the King of kings. Our problem isn’t loneliness – Our […]
I admire unbelievers. I do not know how they handle life without God in their lives. Where do they find hope? In what do they find meaning? How do they keep themselves going day to day? The older I get, the more I identify with Solomon’s statement: “There is nothing new under the Sun.” Even […]
Writing devotionals for As 1 has been an incredibly humbling experience. I’ve written the thirteen (fourteen including this one) devotionals not to try and think of ways to positively impact the people who read it (though of course that would be a great effect!), but to reflect on the things I’ve struggled with spiritually over […]