I know in my mind that You’re here. You’re with me. Holy Spirit, You never leave. But right now, as my thoughts go from this to that, from my to-do list to my feelings, from rejoicing to struggling to get through the day, where are You? I know you’re here. To teach me, remind me,…
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How A Perfectionist Gets Things Done
I say I can’t do it all. Or that I don’t know how to do it all. No perfectionist does. I feel so overwhelmed with all that’s on my plate. And I look at my plate and wonder how much I put on it and how much God’s put on it. Maybe the reason I…
How To Be Wise
What is wise counsel? What does it mean? It’s pretty important. That I know. …A man of understanding will acquire wise counsel to understand a proverb and a figure, the words of the wise and their riddles (Proverbs 1:5b-6 NASB). Here’s a riddle. The proverbs are given for wise counsel. The proverbs are wise counsel.…
Words and Silence
The one who guards his mouth preserves his life; the one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin (Proverbs 13:3 NASB). Sometimes there’s nothing to say. And that’s not a bad thing. I’ve been accused of not always being forthcoming with my thoughts or feelings. To me that’s ironic since I know too well…
The Word I Treasure
Keep my words and treasure my commandments within you (Proverbs 7:1 NASB),” the father says to the son. And my Lord says to me. Jesus is the Word (John 1:1,14), and it’s Him I treasure. Jesus is the word I keep within me. It’s His commandments I listen for. It’s His words I seek. He…
God Wins Again…and Again…and Again
I find it interesting how many times the history of Israel’s freeing from Egypt is recounted in the Bible. It seems like something I should take note of. Not only the story, necessarily, but also the repetition. It’s told over and over again. God continually reminds Israel of how He got them out of Egypt,…
Enough For Today
If He did it once, He can do it again. I will remember the things He has done. How many times has He rescued me? How many times has He answered just when I’ve needed it? How many times have I wondered about how He’ll do it this time? Today, everything’s taken care of. Comfortable?…
To Dwell in His House
How lovely are Thy dwelling places, O Lord of hosts! (Psalm 84:1 NASB) It is good to dwell in Your house, Lord. To rest in You. To praise You and let You minister to me. There is always so much going on, so many things to do, so much demanding my attention. But You give…
Sing for Joy
I want to walk in joy today. I don’t want to be irritable and angry and frustrated. And the answer is…Sing for joy to God our strength; Shout joyfully to the God of Jacob (Psalm 81:1 NASB). Thank You, Father. I will sing. I will sing loud and with conviction. I will sing with joy.…
Know No Limits: Why I Can Do All Things
God is big. Really, really big. He is to be praised. He is to be feared. Lord, You are able to do all things. I know this in my head. But when You call me to do something I am not able to do, I’m quick to tell You I can’t do it. I suppose…