“For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light.” Psalm 36:9 NIV The Fountain of Life Fountains. So ornate—and yet so ordinary. On the one hand, there are the big, beautiful edifices that give so much life to the landscape! These works of art are...
What do you work for? Does your work define you? If not, what defines you? Colossians reminds us that work is our duty to the Lord, and to no one else. Does Work Define You? Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord...
Those also who render evil for good, They are my adversaries, because I follow what is good. Psalm 38:20 Calling Evil Good There is a prevailing, detrimentally flip-flopped movement in our culture to call what is good evil and what is evil good. On this point, I’m...
Struggling to Forgive Do you struggle to forgive? I understand the challenge of forgiving a troublesome person. Forgiveness isn’t easy. My first instinct is to lash out and cause them emotional discomfort. But this gets me nowhere. I have come to the realization that...
Being set apart and living a holy life sometimes has the connotation of being set aside. But it does not have to mean loneliness or isolation. When we feel as if we are standing alone, it actually turns out to be a very appropriate time to remember that we are, in...
Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it. Proverbs 22:6 NIV Pointing our Children to God There is a real conundrum that exists in the parenting realm today. The difficult part of pointing our children towards...
