The Easiest & Hardest Question
"Why do You stand afar off, O Lord? Why do You hide Yourself in times of trouble?" (Psalm 10:1, NASB) "Why is the easiest question to ask but the hardest to answer ... Phillips Brooks said, "The purpose of life is the building of character through truth." Character is...
Achieve
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is … Achieve. When I first saw the word prompt, I thought, "I don't think I'll have a post this week" and headed to bed. One line in my...
The Benediction & the Blessing {{Let’s Have Coffee}}
Today I was reminded of church services of years gone by, when the time of gathering was brought to a close with a prayer. But then there was that moment in which our pastor would invite us all to lift our hands and he would give the benediction. The moment was...
A Few More Words
Here's a few more words to think on ... LOVINGKINDNESS "Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, My lips will praise You. So I will bless You as long as I live; I will lift up my hands in Your name." (Psalm 63:3-4, NASB) The word is defined as tender kindness...
Purpose in the Wait
“Pray without ceasing.†(1 Thessalonians 5:17, NASB) Prayer has remained a mystery down through the ages. It can simply be explained as “talking to God†and yet so many questions remain. Some prayers are answered quickly, and others, seem to take longer than...
With All My Heart
"I will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart; I will tell of all Your wonders." (Psalm 9:1, NASB) "I must confess that there are times when I don't praise the Lord with my whole heart ... Granted, there are times when it's hard to praise Him ... Don't praise God...