As a follow-up to yesterday's post, I want to offer up some lyrics from a song by Randy Thompson. The song is titled Lord Take Me. I was listening to this song after writing the post about praying to counteract anxiety and thought my readers might … [Continue reading]
Do not be anxious
Paul gives a command in Philippians which says: “do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.”Philippians 4:6, ESV The problem is that often I don't … [Continue reading]
Missing the point
I have heard it said from a few pulpits (and I've said it myself) that the longest measurable distance known to man is the 18 inches between the head and the heart. The point being that what we think and what has been internalized can be vastly … [Continue reading]
God with us
A friend of mine who is a pastor sometimes says that he has no problem thinking that God has included him as part of the group plan, but he does have a hard time connecting with the thought that God has loved and included him as an individual. I … [Continue reading]