“The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.” – Proverbs 16:9. The Christian life is a wonderful life, but it is not without trouble. Things go wrong. Plans fail. Sometimes the script we have for our life is flipped. Tragedy strikes. The unthinkable happens. Some days faith wanes, and we wonder where…
“I went to sleep with gum in my mouth and now there’s gum in my hair and when I got out of bed this morning I tripped on the skateboard and by mistake I dropped my sweater in the sink while the water was running and I could tell it was going to be a…
O Lord my God, my Holy One, you who are eternal—surely you do not plan to wipe us out? O Lord, our Rock, you have sent these Babylonians to correct us, to punish us for our many sins. But you are pure and cannot stand the sight of evil. Will you wink at their treachery.…
“How long, O Lord, must I call for help? But you do not listen! “Violence is everywhere!” I cry, but you do not come to save. Must I forever see these evil deeds? Why must I watch all this misery? Wherever I look, I see destruction and violence. I am surrounded by people who love to…
“We must accept finite disappointment, but we must never lose infinite hope.” – Martin Luther King. Warning: this devotional could make you uncomfortable. Just saying. When it comes to God, most people have one or two images. One is that God is a sweet, accommodating, giving Santa Claus who will just smile and give you…