Following God doesn’t mean rainbows and white picket fences and big houses. It hurts to be what you are making me. I can’t see my future—who will take advantage of me when I’m vulnerable? I do not know the minds of men—who will see what I am and set boundaries with mockery as the plumbContinue reading “The Sick Heart”
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No More Faith, No More Hope
I look forward to the day when I no longer have faith or hope. One of my favorite Christian artists is Andrew Peterson. He is an immensely talented individual as a musician, song writer, and author. His tshoughts are deep but he writes in a very transparent manner. I was recently listening to some ofContinue reading “No More Faith, No More Hope”
Drawing Near
Let’s get to it—do you ever pray and pray and pray and get no answer, and then you try to figure out why and some people tell you to repent because God can’t hear you? Or to wait? Or that silence means ‘no’? Or that you’re not praying in God’s will but for your selfishContinue reading “Drawing Near”
A Leap of Faith?
All of us want to know what the future holds. People turn to fortune tellers, Ouiji boards, astrology, psychics, and other things in an effort to predict the future. As Christians, we know these are futile. When faced with a decision, we struggle with which way we should go. We pray about it, we evaluateContinue reading “A Leap of Faith?”
Mourn with Those Who Mourn
A brilliant friend of mine who happens to have the same name as me, said (more or less), ‘You can feel close to God when you’re stressed, tired, or distracted. Sometimes, I think people don’t realize that the times when we feel we can’t “fit” Jesus into our lives are the times we need himContinue reading “Mourn with Those Who Mourn”
