“Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.” Psalm 51:10 (ESV) A few years ago, my step-daughter wrote a song, "Nasty Scab". In her song she speaks about a hurt caused by someone in her past, and how every time she thinks of that person it’s just like… Continue reading The Infection in my Heart
Month: September 2012
The Council That Counsels
“Without good direction, people lose their way; the more wise counsel you follow, the better your chances.” Proverbs 11:14 (The Message) Although the response from them may not always make you comfortable, and sometimes you wish they hadn’t opened their big mouth at all, there is nothing more valuable than a group of godly friends… Continue reading The Council That Counsels
“When I Don’t Understand”
“Have you never heard? Have you never understood? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of all the earth. He never grows weak or weary. No one can measure the depths of his understanding.” Isaiah 40:28 Last night Nathan, my twelve year old son, was talking to me about what he learned in youth… Continue reading “When I Don’t Understand”
Jack Attack
“There are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit is the source of them all.There are different kinds of service, but we serve the same Lord. God works in different ways, but it is the same God who does the work in all of us.” 1 Corinthians 12:4-6 Last January, I had… Continue reading Jack Attack