What was your favorite Bible verse to memorize as a child, especially for Bible memory contests? Was it John 11:35: “Jesus wept”? I know it was mine because of its brevity, but this morning, as I was praying, “Jesus wept” came to me in a profound way, and it kept going and going, no longer … Continue reading Jesus Grieved, Too
Tag: encouragement-in-the-waiting
God Is Infinitely Better Than What They Leave Behind
To us it is a no-brainer. It just makes sense that: Life abundant is better than a life of sin. Walking with God is better by far than life without Him. Living in the light is superior to living in darkness. It just makes sense. God is absolutely more than what prodigals would be leaving … Continue reading God Is Infinitely Better Than What They Leave Behind
God Will Do It Again
Dr. Beth Hodges, a dear friend I met at church, once told me: “He did it before. He will do it again!” Most likely you are reading this blog because someone you love dearly has left relationship with God to live a life of sin. It hurts deeply, but as Dr. Beth said, “He did … Continue reading God Will Do It Again
Doneness
We've been praying that God would show Himself to our prodigals in ways they would see, in ways that would matter to them, and He is! We are so very thankful, aren't we, for the prayers we’ve already seen answered? There are times when I am praying certain specific things for different prodigals, I sense … Continue reading Doneness
Leave Room for Jesus
Whenever a younger sister in the family next door had a boy over, the older sister would walk through the room where they were sitting and say, “Leave room for Jesus.” While it sounds like an older sister picking on a younger sister (and she was) and like it was good advice (and it was), … Continue reading Leave Room for Jesus
