The Lord replies, “I have seen violence done to the helpless, and I have heard the groans of the poor. Now I will rise up to rescue them, as they have longed for me to do (Psalm 12:5 New Living Translation).” “If this were another time, they would’ve had pitchforks and lanterns in their hands. They were [...]
Archive for the ‘Forgiveness’ Category
Appreciating the imprecatories
Posted in Forgiveness, God's justice, judging others, prayer, tagged CBS 48 Days Mysteries, Christian Ethics, The Writing on the Wall on May 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Our dirty little secret
Posted in backsliding, Christian fellowship, Forgiveness, relationships, spiritual warfare, tagged Billy Joel, Dirty Little Secret, Honesty, Just the Way You Are, PostSecret, The All American Rejects on October 12, 2011 | 1 Comment »
“Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed (James 5:16a).” “When I eat I feel like a failure.” “I take more than the suggested dose.” “My family is rich, but I shoplift every day.”` “I am a peaceful person who happens to be filled with violent [...]
God’s love after our war
Posted in Forgiveness, God's grace, God's love, Hope, Humility, suffering, Uncategorized, tagged Art of Manliness, Love After War by Greg Jaffe, Washington Post, Wounded Warriors on October 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“But you, God, see the trouble of the afflicted;you consider their grief and take it in hand. The victims commit themselves to you; you are the helper of the fatherless (Psalm 10:14).” re·sil·ience /rɪˈzɪljəns/ noun [noncount] 1 : the ability to become strong, healthy, or successful again after something bad happens ▪ The rescue [...]
OK, you got it
Posted in Forgiveness, God's guidance, God's love, tagged David and the census, Ensign Pulver on May 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“I am weary, God, but I can prevail.Surely I am only a brute, not a man; I do not have human understanding. I have not learned wisdom, nor have I attained to the knowledge of the Holy One. Who has gone up to heaven and come down? Whose hands have gathered up the wind? Who has wrapped up the waters [...]
Better to obey than to slip and slide away
Posted in backsliding, Christian life, Forgiveness, Humility, Lordship of Christ, Obedience, Omniscience, spiritual warfare, Work, tagged Clint Eastwood, David and Bathsheba, Don't mess around with Jim, Heartbreak Ridge, Jim Croce, Paul Simon, Slip Sliding Away on May 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“Blessed are all who fear the LORD, vwho walk in obedience to him (Psalm 128:1).” “Now it’s my will against yours and you will lose”! Clint Eastwood, portraying Sergeant Major Gunny Highway has just laid down the law in his new Marine platoon. It’s Memorial Day weekend, and the Military Channel is running “Heartbreak Ridge”, [...]
We’re all in the same boat
Posted in Forgiveness, tagged betrayal, Ellen Nordegren, The Last Supper, Tiger Woods on August 26, 2010 | 1 Comment »
“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you (Colossians 3:12,13).” This morning I took my two youngest children to the local Christian school for the [...]
