“So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and
Recently I have put myself on trial. I am often intrigued by processes rather than results. In many situations, I
Surrender. The word frequents worship songs and small-group circles alike. Lyrics like “sweetly broken, wholly surrendered” and stage cries of
“Sell all that you have…” (Luke 18:22). In other words, rid yourself before God of everything that might be considered
Alexander MacLaren’s brief yet dense exposition of Psalm 37:4, 5, 7 offers the following sequence – delighting in God, trusting
Weeds always manifest themselves. They never hide beneath the earth and destroy in secret. They wreak havoc on gardens and
“When you discipline a man with rebukes for sin, you consume like a moth what is dear to him; surely
Does your life sometimes feel still? By still, I mean repetitive in one sense. But in another, I mean the
“May he grant you your heart’s desire and fulfill all your plans! Some trust in chariots and some in horses,
Most of us believe that God made us to do something, whether in the short or long term. Perhaps someone