By the time Jeremiah wrote Lamentations, he’d gotten the vision from God about the destruction of the city, warned the populace about it, was arrested, beaten, ostracized — and then witnessed everything he’d warned would happen happening all around him.
Category: Devotional Thoughts
I Am Not Alone
People say: God will never give you more than you can handle.
That’s actually never found in scripture. What is found in scripture are things like:
It Is Finished
When Jesus spoke those words from the cross, He wasn’t sighing in defeat, as if to say, “I’m done for.” He was declaring that the work was complete. The mission the Father had given Him—planned before the world began—had been carried through to the end.
Is Sexual Purity Realistic in Modern Dating?
When people ask whether sexual purity is “realistic,” they are rarely asking about biology. They are asking whether obedience is practical. We live in a culture where:
Sexual compatibility is treated as a prerequisite to commitment.
Cohabitation is considered responsible.
Waiting is viewed as repression.
Desire is framed as entitlement.
Ready to Forgive
One thing I had to do was definitively forgive the people who rented our house – Tony and Angel. They destroyed it – cost us $150,000 to repair it and we’re not done yet. We still have the basement to fix. Their negligence ripped us out of our life and forced a new life on …
Grace, Grace, God’s Grace
Grace is defined by Miriam-Webster as:
unmerited divine assistance given to humans for their regeneration or sanctification
a virtue coming from God
a state of sanctification enjoyed through divine assistance
But what does it MEAN?
Take Heart!
I often write Bible verses in the inside of my books as I autograph them for people – verses that speak to the story and the Biblical truths contained in it. When I wrote An Aria for Nick, it was very clear that the verse would be: In this world you will have trouble. But, take …
Not Alone in the Fire
We recently went back to the Fort Knox area for the first time since our son Johnathan (Jeb)’s memorial service. We visited his Taekwondo Master (where he earned his black belt), visited his youth group leader, we stayed with friends whose children and our boys were good friends and spent hours and hours playing and …
For Good
In the months since Jeb’s death, I’ve heard several people tell me to hold fast to the promises of Romance 8:28. “For all things work together for good for those who love God and are called according to His purpose.” I love God. I believe wholeheartedly that I am called according to his purpose. Gregg …
To the Land That I Will Show You
Future tense, will. Not past tense, have shown; not present tense, am showing. But, future tense, WILL.
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