Romans 8:25-26–But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.26 Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought,but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.I’ve come to appreciate praying for other people because they have […]
When you talk to yourself, what do you say? If you are like me, it’s often, “How stupid of you to do that? What is wrong with you? Seriously? Are you really that dumb???” The things I would never say to others, I say to myself. I beat myself up far more than I’ve ever beaten […]
Luke 14:10-11–But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when your host comes he may say to you, ‘Friend, move up higher.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at table with you. 11 For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles […]
When bad things happen to us, we have two reactions. 1) We feel guilty because we think God is punishing us for something wrong we have done. Or 2) We feel puzzled or angry because we feel we haven’t done anything to deserve it. So, when bad things happen, either we feel guilty or angry. Both […]
Luke 10:23-24–Then turning to the disciples he said privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see! 24 For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.”Whenever we find ourselves discontent with our lives, one way of shifting our attitude is […]
Luke 9:18-20–Now it happened that as he was praying alone, the disciples were with him. And he asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am?” 19 And they answered, “John the Baptist. But others say, Elijah, and others, that one of the prophets of old has risen.” 20 Then he said to them, “Butwho do you […]
Yesterday, after church, I took my daughters to watch a movie. I bought them popcorn and after enjoying our movie, we came home for dinner. Then, we washed up and got ready for bed. We had a restful night and this morning, we all went to school. How mundane? (Were you waiting for a punch line?) […]
I began reading the Lord of the Rings to my daughter, Serrie, as a bed-time reading. We recently finished reading the Chronicles of Narnia, which took several years (I kept on falling asleep!=)), and now we are onto something new. One of my favorite scenes from the Lord of the Rings is one of the last […]
Luke 4:1-3-And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness 2 for forty days, being tempted by the devil. And he ate nothing during those days. And when they were ended, he was hungry. 3 The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to […]
I spent a good deal of time yesterday watching basketball on TV. The NBA playoffs are here, and I just subscribed to an online cable service to do so. My excuse was that I did it for my father-in-law who loves basketball, but I secretly wanted it for myself as well. When I got bored watching basketball (the […]