This I know, that God is for me. – Psalm 56:9b ESV We have this hope as an anchor for the soul. Hebrews 6:19a BSB Though the years have now faded into decades, the tidal wave of emotional pain I experienced that day, remains embedded within my mind. The gut-punch, this-can’t-be-happening trial that began unfoldingContinue reading “Tethered to Truth”
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I’m Fine, Really, I’m Fine
When I am afraid, I will trust in You. Psalm 56:3 Legacy Standard Bible The LORD sat as King at the flood; Yes, the LORD sits as King forever. Psalm 29:10 NASB 1995 Whatever the reason, pain confronts us all in one form or another. Like a gut punch that leaves us gasping for air,Continue reading “I’m Fine, Really, I’m Fine”
Peace
So when it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews. Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.” Peace I leave with you; My [own] peace I now give and bequeath to you. John 10:19 NASBContinue reading “Peace”
Offering God “Advice”
When they came to the place called The Skull, there they crucified Him and the criminals, one on the right and the other on the left. But Jesus was saying, “Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.” …. And even the rulers were sneering at Him, saying, “He saved others;Continue reading “Offering God “Advice””
OG Devo – “No Life Lines Left”
Please forgive the “rerun” devo. As I have walked through a bruising trial over the past month, this verse from Psalm 62 keeps running through my mind. “When my heart is overwhelmed, lead me to the rock that is higher than I.” He is my Rock. I shall not be moved. ‐————— I have decidedContinue reading “OG Devo – “No Life Lines Left””
Prayer for trials of life
In quietness and trust shall be your confidence and strength. Isaiah 26:3-4 Father, the enemy temps me to doubt You, to question Your timing, Your goodness and even Your awareness of my circumstance. Words and phrases like, Frantic, Anxious, Striving, Worrying, Fearful, or “What if…?” and “Why?” attempt to pierce my soul like a poisonContinue reading “Prayer for trials of life”
Fact or Fiction?
Believe it or not, I’ve been writing devotions “for difficult days” for over twenty-five years. Some of those days and seasons of life have been profoundly painful and others, just a pebble-in-my-shoe irritation. But in each situation I have landed (eventually) on two bedrock truths: 1. God is good and entirely faithful, no matter theContinue reading “Fact or Fiction?”
Dark Valleys
Even though I walk through the [sunless] valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod [to protect] and Your staff [to guide], they comfort and console me. Psalm 23:4 AMP Even the darkness is not dark to You; the night is bright as the day, forContinue reading “Dark Valleys”
Audio only – A few thoughts on Psalm 55 (and the trials of life).
An audio only, short montage of thoughts on Psalm 55. Cast your burden on the Lord and He will sustain you. Hello friends! You usually find a written devo after the title, but today, I decided to do something a bit different. Though it’s totally unscripted and not at all polished, I pray you hearContinue reading “Audio only – A few thoughts on Psalm 55 (and the trials of life).”
Got Anxiety?
And why do you worry about clothes? Consider how the lilies of the field grow: They do not labor or spin. / Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these. / If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is hereContinue reading “Got Anxiety?”
Devotions for Difficult Days 