Faith’s Appetite

The fight of faith is the fight to stay satisfied with God. “By faith Moses. . . forsook the fleeting pleasures of sin … He looked to the reward” (Heb 11:24-26). Faith is not content with “fleeting pleasures.” It is ravenous for joy. And the Word of God says, “In God’s presence is fullness of [...]

Filed under: Quotes, Scripture on March 25th, 2009 | 10 Comments »

Spring Fever

My little sister reminded me a few days ago that it has been over a week since I posted on this blog. Please forgive my unexplained absence! It seems that every time I sit down to type something more demanding steals my attention, and thus a lack of posts. In addition — spring is outside! [...]

Filed under: Gospel, My Life, Quotes, Reflections on March 21st, 2009 | 9 Comments »

Can I Trust God?

Have you ever asked yourself, “Why should I trust God?”
Trust is a delicate issue. No one can simply “produce” trust just because we are commanded to. Trust comes as a result of knowing, believing, and resting in the character or stability of something or someone. This directly relates to trusting in the Lord as well. [...]

Filed under: Reflections, Scripture on March 12th, 2009 | 10 Comments »

complete trust

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct your paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6
How many times have I heard that verse? 50 times? 100? And yet, how often do I obey it? I can tell you, those numbers are much [...]

Filed under: Reflections, Scripture on March 7th, 2009 | 14 Comments »

A Prelude to Spring

I miss green.
My eyes are weary of gray. Winter’s chilly canvas stultifies the comfort and enjoyment I love about the outdoors. I miss the warmth. The color. The fragrance. When, O spring, shall you come again? A few weeks ago I began to miss spring scenery so much, that I went to the grocery store [...]

Filed under: My Life, Reflections on March 4th, 2009 | 13 Comments »