The Balloon That Lifted More Than Spirits
As I opened the door to receive my surprise celebration, my soon-to-be three-year-old grandson was bent over in tears saying, “Oh no…the balloon!” At this point, I looked up as the helium-filled birthday balloon slipped from his hands and flew upward toward the clouds.
The Sandwich Generation
Drawing inspiration from Psalm 144, we connect David’s experiences with the struggles faced by the sandwich generation, highlighting the importance of faith and divine support in navigating life’s challenges.
David’s Blueprint for Godly Leadership
David emphasizes the importance of aligning our hearts with God before making leadership decisions, as shown in his reflections in Psalm 101.
Inside the guardrails is the place we best experience God’s goodness
Yes, Psalm 119 is about the law, but it also alludes to the good news of freedom in Christ. It’s a life of joy, inside the guardrails.
Sometimes the best way is to stop and make a list of all God has done
The psalmist was overwhelmed by the reality of the many blessings that had flowed from God’s throne. We can have the same experience.
Big mistake, good questions, sincere repentance, happy ending
Even when we have made the mistake of doing things our way, we can turn things around by returning to God and surrendering our will back to him.
Prayers from the cave of fear, confusion, and difficulty
Maybe our best prayers are the ones we pray anxiously when we realize we have no control over some situations and only God can provide what we so desperately need.
How you can avoid the dangerous obsession that threatens death
Jealousy is a slow, silent, and wicked master. If left unchecked it can destroy you. Jealousy can trick you into thinking your actions are justified and your motives are honorable. This is what happened with King Saul.
Debating with God, proposing our plan, and seeing his provision
Time and time again we find that nothing we have done, are doing, or plan to do—either good or bad—surprises God. He has promised to direct our paths.
When faced with peril, we can rest with the psalmist in God’s hands
Allstate may have grown its business promising, “You’re in good hands.” But God offers the protection that all people in all ages have needed.
Questions are good, especially when the answers come from God!
Paul’s prayer for the Ephesians shed light on the questions David asks in Psalms.
Having trouble getting to sleep? The psalmist settled on a solution
“In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, O Lord, will keep me safe.”
I’m learning what the Bible teaches: God specializes in ‘slim to none’
We have all seen moments with chances best described as “slim to none.” Many of these result in the predicted outcome. In Scripture we see many situations where, from a human perspective, we would agree that the main characters were facing slim-to-none possibilities for survival or success.
In his deliverance, his first words of thanks were to the Lord
It was a day like no other, and before David told others about it, first he went to the Lord.