Religion, families, friends, the world at large, they all try to sway us in one direction or another. How can we stand firm on Truth?
Witlessly Resisting the Wind
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When My Aunt Saw My Dad on the Dike… My Crazy Hero, Part 6
"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." (Acts 1:9 NIV)In this short series, I have been telling stories of my dad, my hero. As...
The Singer
"In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes...
Trusting that Small Still Voice
"Blessed is the man who makes the Lord his trust, who does not turn to the proud, to those who go astray after a lie!"(Psalm 40:4 NKJ) "It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man."(Psalm 118:8 ESV) Have you ever had a feeling you shouldn't do...
Life’s Rocky Outcrops
"But you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life. And have mercy on those who doubt; save others by snatching...
Fire Me Up, Lord
"Is not my word like fire, declares the Lord, and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?" (Jeremiah 23:29 ESV)"He makes his messengers winds, his ministers a flaming fire." (Psalm 104:4 ESV)Here lately I have noticed that I am missing my fire. Oh, I have my...
Wonderful Words of Life
"But the word of the Lord remains forever. And that word is the Good News that was preached to you." (1 Peter 1:25 NLT)As I was walking around Murrayhill Lake near my home one fine summer morning, I spotted something lying on the park bench ahead of me. As I got...
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