Waiting
“What does it mean to wait? Is it just a matter of killing time until our hope is realized? Like a child who is bored on a rainy day,...
Whispers
“James 5:16 draws the contrast to such Spiritless worship and prayer: “The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.”...
Truth and Deception
“When God created the heavens and the earth, and all the things that are in them, He gave them being, existence, goodness, and truth....
Resolved/Unresolved
“It is hard to get through life without accumulating life experiences that leave a mark on us. If we move through our lives and those...
Love and Truth
“[The Hebrew word] Emeth is ‘truth,’ but not merely in contrast to falsehood. It is commonly translated ‘fidelity’ or ‘faithfulness’ and...
Faith, Trust, and Belief
“When we separate faith from everything else, we make it into belief. It becomes the assent to the truth of something that cannot be...
Strength and Weakness
“ [‘For though He was crucified in weakness, yet He lives by the power of God. For we also are weak in Him, but we shall live with Him by...
Suffering (Gratitude and Growth)
“Gratitude is not about gritting your teeth and saying things are fine when they are not. Rather, true gratitude involves acknowledging...
Sin (Guilt and Self-Condemnation and God's Love)
Quotes of the Day for September 2, 2021 – Thoughts on reclaiming and/or dwelling on sin “St. Paul describes the power of sin (the law of...
Sacred Space
“The narrative of Creation is the story of God creating a sacred space in which to dwell with His creation, humanity…What we see in...