There have been times when I’ve believed otherwise: Goliath was too big, I was too small, the mountains I trudged around just would not budge, each link in the chains that squeezed, well, they held pretty strong. When Perseverance was what was called for…Discouragement came along. Then I heard our pastor ask one day, “Is…
…Sitting on the front porch with a hot cup of tea, gazing into the surrounding landscape of Ewe… …in dire need of Kingdom principals to be applied to some unseen things I’m considering right now. There’s a sense of loss and discouragement following three weeks of working on a writing project that ended up being…
I’ve woken up and it’s just past midnight. Almost immediately, my thoughts take a mis-step. The nose dive results in a surge of anxiety. A sense of panic wells up threatening to overtake everything! I’ve been sucked into the vortex of a negative spin zone. There’s only one Safe Place to run to at a…
Psalm 143 HCSB “In Your faithfulness listen to my plea, and in Your righteousness answer me.” I’ve been having trouble with my sleep. “Do not bring Your servant into judgement, for no one alive is righteous in Your sight.” I’ve prayerfully considered a long list of contenders but the root of the issue is still…