JOY: Inexpressible and Filled with Glory?
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance…
The Action in Faith-filled Introspection
Feeling introspective, and for me that often means asking the same question as the psalmist “why so downcast, oh my soul? Why so disturbed within me?” “Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope…
What If It Wins?
She shuts her eyesSo tired of the fight The lie keeps crashingLike a wave, beating against her heart What if it wins? What if her firm-footed stanceWon’t hold? She shudders So real, so trueSo it seems The tears fallShe can’t…
The Eye of the Storm
The pauseAn eerie calm heralding hopeOf normalcy The vigorAn absence of fear and pursuitOf fun The eye of the storm has ensconcedBut do not be fooled! Waves of havoc are waiting in the windReady to steal, kill, and destroyWith a…
When the Tears Stall
Staring off into space, alone at lastI wonder why I feel this way, heavy and overcastSometimes I’m soaring on wings of graceSometimes I’m sunk in the mire My Deliverance is but a breath awayYet I sitAnd waitExpecting moreLike thunder and…
Finding Faith
In Hebrews 11:1 we are told that “faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Reading that over once, it sounds familiar and maybe lilting for spirits longing to grab hold of faith. But…
The Peculiar Sword
The sky is a blanket of cotton candy cloudsSparkling with specks of sunshineAs I break forth The shale path crunches beneath my feetRude red rocks pilfering the melody of mountain chickadeesI continue ahead My hands tense and twitch, the torment…
The Overcomers
What would it look like to lay all your treasures down—your securities that hide your insecurities—and live from a place of outright trust; in complete confidence?
The Victory: A Glorified Moment in the Ring
The bell dings. The match has started. You are in it for the prize, but your opponent is a nasty one today. Tormentor of the Mind—fearsome, right!
Cast Your Burden: Unshakeable
Cast your burden on the LORD, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved. - Psalm 55:22 ESV What does it mean—cast your cares on the Lord? Give them away? But they’re not tangible.…
