Once, a good friend of mine dreamed that she and I were in a dark forest trying to lead our kids to safety. And we are. Every day. Because life is a battle. Am I right? We are fighting fear with faith. We are fighting doubt with determination. We are fighting evil with good. And, God is fighting for us. And, the victory is his. Always his. But… We still ...
31 Days of Wisdom
Hope Lasts.
Sometimes it really does seem like the darkness is winning. Sometimes it seems like cheaters do prosper after all. Sometimes it seems like the easy way is better than the right way. But don’t you believe it. “Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always be zealous for the fear of the Lord. There is surely a future hope for you, and your hope will not ...
Choose Your Friends Wisely.
When you were a kid, how many times did you hear an adult warn about choosing your friends wisely? I can’t even count the number of times I’ve heard it preached to youth and taught to teens. Surely, you’ve heard someone say: “It’s easier for someone to pull you down than for you to pull them up.” And, it can be completely true, but… I think that, as adults, we have a tendency ...
What does wisdom seek?
“For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction,” right? And not just in physics, you know? When we seek, we find. When we sow, we reap. There’s no denying it though sometimes we try to deny what it is we are actually seeking and sowing so that we can be surprised by what we find and reap. Proverbs 21 has a good bit to say about that. “Whoever loves ...