“Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.” 1 Peter 3:15 It was a typical meal-night evening at the Short North Columbus Dream Center. I was at my usual spot, standing next to theContinue reading “Fairytale or Truth?”
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Poke the Pain
“Come, let us return to the LORD; for he has torn us, that he may heal us; he has struck us down, and he will bind us up.” Hosea 6:1 ESV For He wounds, but He also binds; He strikes, but His hands also heal. Job 5:18 BSB For you know that when your faithContinue reading “Poke the Pain”
Tired Hands
Moses’ arms soon became so tired he could no longer hold them up. So Aaron and Hur found a stone for him to sit on. Then they stood on each side of Moses, holding up his hands. So his hands held steady until sunset. Exodus 17:12 NLT You were wearied with the length of yourContinue reading “Tired Hands”
When the Unthinkable Becomes Reality
This I know, God is for me. In God will I praise His word; in the Lord will I praise His word. Psalm 56:9-10a NCV If God be for us, who can be against us? Romans 8:31 Beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith… Jude 20,21a NASB The LORD is good, A stronghold in the day of trouble,Continue reading “When the Unthinkable Becomes Reality”
The weight of real-world pain
I will cry out to God Most High, To God who performs all things for me. Psalm 57:2 NKJV “Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful. John 14:27 NASBContinue reading “The weight of real-world pain”
Prison Doors and Prison Walls
Bring my soul out of prison, That I may praise Your name. –Psalm 142:7b NKJV In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered and set me free. – Psalm 118:5 BSB It’s a routine, yet bursting with meaning, procedure. Grasping the thick handle, we open the heavier-than-it-appears door, walk to the counterContinue reading “Prison Doors and Prison Walls”
Audio only – Me, Myself and I?
An audio only, short montage of thoughts on Genesis 40:6-7 And Joseph came in to them in the morning and looked at them, and saw that they were sad. So he asked Pharaoh’s officers who were with him in the custody of his lord’s house, saying, “Why do you look so sad today?” Though it’s totally unscripted and not at all polished, IContinue reading “Audio only – Me, Myself and I?”
My 1st Podcast Interview
Hello Friends, I thought it would be good to share this again. Praying it encourages you! Below is a link to my (very apparent) first ever, podcast interview. As hard as it is watch one’s self, I did so. Now I can warn you that at the start, I squirm way too much and accidentlyContinue reading “My 1st Podcast Interview”
Deliverance Through the Storm
When you go through deep waters, I will be with you.When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown.When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you. ISAIAH 43:2 NLT Yea, though I walk through the valley… PSALM 23:4 Sometimes God delivers usContinue reading “Deliverance Through the Storm”
Why Are You Cast Down?
Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; For I shall yet praise Him, The help of my countenance and my God. Psalm 42:11 Why am I cast down? (Some translations read, depressed or disturbed, while in the original Hebrew the words carry the meaningContinue reading “Why Are You Cast Down?”
Devotions for Difficult Days 