In 1 Peter 5:1, Peter said he was “a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that will be revealed” (1 Peter 5:1 NKJV). He truthfully told about something hard he had witnessed, but immediately his focus went to something amazing that is coming from the … Continue reading Focus
Tag: psalms
Noisy Floods
“The floods have lifted up, O LORD, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their waves. The LORD on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than the mighty waves of the sea” (Psalm 93:3-4 KJV). No matter the floods that try to overwhelm us, and no matter … Continue reading Noisy Floods
I Trust God, But …
I trust the Lord for fulfilling His promises, answering prayers He said were “done,” and saving those I love, but the pain in prodigals' day-to-day lives is hard to take. Yes, “circumstances don't change the promise” (Winkelman, Fighting for Your Prodigal through Prayer, p. 125). and “we are walking in victory while praying through circumstances” … Continue reading I Trust God, But …
I Was Grieving Hard. This Is What God Did
I was grieving for time lost, dreams delayed. I was grieving hard. I prayed from the place of a broken heart. Then the Holy Spirit did something incredible and very effective to comfort me. Verses of Scripture began coming to me. I can’t remember how they came to me. I can’t remember how it all … Continue reading I Was Grieving Hard. This Is What God Did
God Can Keep You from Falling
Recently, I’ve had parents of prodigals tell me that in their distress they turned back to old habits for comfort, things they turned to for comfort before they began serving the Lord. What they found was shame and regret, and those old habits became bondage to them once again. I know this journey of loving … Continue reading God Can Keep You from Falling
