Sunday Afternoon Musing Grief is always hard, but it can also be a protection for the soul. May all your grief draw you closer to Him who bore all your sins as a part of his grief out of love and for your eternal joy.
A Christian, a proclaimed Christ-follower, has been caught and accused of the murders of two opponents of his political values. The media will make much of the things he is against, which correspond to many of the same values that Christians around the world and down through the ages have opposed on biblical grounds. He … More Violence in Minnesota
“Every step away from God, away from Jesus and His will, is a step toward grief. Likewise, every step of obedience to Christ and His will is a step with Jesus toward greater joy. No exceptions. No matter what your emotions are telling you, no matter what your culture or your friends are telling you, … More Choosing Joy: Two Steps to Overcome Grief
The Journey Into and Out of Sorrow I find myself sighing. A lot. There are triggers that I don’t completely understand. Driving, and the conversation will be in a lull and I will sigh. The color of a rock—a sigh. A childhood memory—a sigh—a song on a classic rock radio station, the name of my … More The Journey into and out of Sorrow
Expect another post about the flooding in Watseka and the efforts to help the displaced and hurting sometime today. For now, Psalm 10 might be a good place to start your devotions if you are feeling overwhelmed with the needs of those around you. For more see this revised post from September of last year: … More A Cry for Syria and Iraq’s Children from Psalm 10
Today is for Prayer Update : Unfortunately this post could be updated and reposted every day with the events going on around the world. Aggression in the Ukraine, in the Nuba Mountains by the Sudanese, in Nigeria, continuing in Afghanistan, growing unrest building in Pakistan, the recent gas attacks by Assad on his own people, … More A Cry for Syria and Iraq’s Children from Psalm 10
Tuesday is for Reflection For even if I made you grieve with my letter, I do not regret it—though I did regret it, for I see that that letter grieved you, though only for a while. As it is, I rejoice, not because you were grieved, but because you were grieved into repenting. For you felt … More Godly Grief? When Tears are the Way Forward
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