What do you do when life overwhelms your soul? When your spirit fails? When your heart faints? Psalm 143 describes David’s thoughts at just such a time. David was a man who felt things deeply, but he also reasoned through his emotions. This is one reason why we all find such comfort in the Psalms …
Tag: Faith
Are You Righteous?
Are you righteous? Proverbs 1-9 is an invitation to live wisely and follow the commands of God. These passages compare the benefit of wisdom against the foolishness and folly of rejecting God’s ways. Proverbs 10 appears to open a second section, and switches topics. For the next nine chapters, we will contrast the upright/righteous man …
Have You Been Duped?
Have you ever been duped? Deceived? Lied to? Taken advantage of? Tricked? How did it make you feel? Have you ever been convinced of something that sounded so true you would have sworn on your own life to defend it, and then found out later you were completely wrong? In today’s culture of fake news, …
What Causes You To Fear?
Dear Readers, I need your participation in a new project I'm working on! Our world is changing quickly, and a huge part of that change is happening because of fear. Some fear is healthy; it protects us from imminent peril and keeps us from foolish decisions that would cause pain or destruction to ourselves or …
Experiencing God As Our Refuge
What does it mean when the psalmist tells us that God is our refuge, and how do we experience this? In Psalm 46, we see that “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble” (46:1). Referring to the city of Jerusalem, the psalmist says that “God is in the midst of …
