“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 [...]
Archive for the ‘Hope’ Category
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 »
It’s a jungle in there
Posted in Bible, Holy Spirit, Hope, prayer, spiritual warfare, tagged dreams, Inception movie, reality, Truth on October 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“As for me, I call to God, and the LORD saves me. Evening, morning and noon I cry out in distress, and he hears my voice. He rescues me unharmed from the battle waged against me, even though many oppose me (Psalm 55:16-18).” Sometimes you watch a movie which, right after you have finished, you realize you will have to [...]
My God done wrote me a letter
Posted in God's blessing, Health, Hope, Purpose, suffering, Uncategorized, tagged About Schmidt, Jack Nicholson, Peyton Manning on September 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well (3 John 1:2).” “The cowards never started The weak died on the way Only the strong arrived They were pioneers.” In the movie “About Schmidt”, Warren Schmidt is reflecting [...]
Cool Runnings
Posted in discipleship, Hope, joy, suffering, tagged David and the Philistines, Parkour, The Wire on September 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will be joyful in God my Savior. The Sovereign LORD is [...]
All in
Posted in Faith, God's care, God's faithfulness, Hope, suffering, tagged David and the temple, Don Moen, God will make a way, poker on August 14, 2011 | 2 Comments »
“When calamity comes, the wicked are brought down, but even in death the righteous seek refuge in God (Proverbs 14:32).” “All in”, I said. The deciding moment in the game had come. I was sitting at the train station of my town, waiting for the bus, when I decided to call a friend. He is a [...]
