Psalm 62:5-8
Refuge
5 “Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from him. 6 He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken. 7 My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge. 8 Trust in him at all [...]
Archive for January, 2008
Refuge
Posted in Living Water, tagged Bible, children, Christ, Christian, church, comfort, depend, dependence, faith, family, friends, God, heart, help, hope, Jesus, kids, parenting, parents, prayer, Psalm 62, refuge, rock, salvation, spirituality, trust on January 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Prayer Reminder
Posted in Living Water, tagged 1 Corinthians 13, 1 Thessalonians, Bible, children, Christ, Christian, Christianity, church, faith, family, Father, friend, friends, God, hope, intercession, Jesus, kids, labor of love, love, parenting, personal, prayer, Reflections, religion, remember, Thanksgiving, thoughts on January 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
1 Thessalonians 1:2-3
“We always give thanks to God for all of you and mention you in our prayers, constantly remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.” 1 Thessalonians 1:2-3
Can we ever say or think enough about prayer? These verses [...]
Nearness and Hope
Posted in Living Water, tagged Bible, broken, broken things, children, Christ, Christian, Christianity, church, dead end, despair, failure, faith, family, friends, God, heart, heartbreak, help, hope, Jesus, Julie Miller, kids, nearness, parents, personal, presence, Psalm 34, religion, spirit, spirituality, thoughts on January 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“The Lord is near to the brokenhearted, and saves the crushed in spirit.” Psalm 34:18
This seems like a world of heartbreak. You can look in the newspaper or watch the news for heartbreak. But we know it is much closer than that.
There is the heartbreak of today. Sometimes it is the struggles in our families [...]
Question No. 1
Posted in Living Water, tagged 2 Corinthians 5, belong, Bible, children, Christ, Christians, church, Community, faith, family, fear, friends, God, heart, Jesus, judgment, kids, life, Luke 15, marriage, ministry, parents, personal, questions, reconciliation, Reflections, rejection, relationships, religion, spirituality, theology, thoughts on January 11, 2008 | 6 Comments »
I have been in ministry for more than five years now. All my life I have been thinking about God. I can’t think of a time when I was not aware of God’s existence. All this time I have been relating to people of varying degrees of faith. Many running away from God; many running [...]
Humility
Posted in Living Water, tagged Bible, C.J. Mahaney, children, Christ, Christian, church, difficult people, family, friends, God, Grace, help, humility, Isaiah 66, Jeremy Camp, Jesus, judgment, kids, life, Lord, Luke 23, parents, personal, Philippians 2, pride, Psalm 31, religion, spirit, spiritual, thoughts on January 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“This is the one whom I esteem (says the Lord): he who is humble and contrite in spirit.” Isaiah 66:2
One of the best Christmas gifts I received was a book titled, Humility: True Greatness by C.J. Mahaney. Just what did Jenny mean by this gift??? J
Although I strive for humility, clearly I have much to [...]